Legal Opinion
Roque v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 19, 2012No. 10CA2591PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge WEBB.
{1 This case addresses whether, in the context of a "road rage" incident, using a car to block a second car, before the driver exits the first car and assaults persons from the second car, constitutes use of a motor vehicle for the purposes of uninsured motorist (UM) insurance coverage. We conclude that exiting the car and then engaging in intentional misconduct breaks the requisite causal chain between use of the vehicle and the injuries. Therefore, we affirm the trial court's summary judgment for defendant, Allstate Insurance Company, and against plaintiffs, Chanson…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. SkeltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
- University of Denver v. WhitlockSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- Brodeur v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2007
- Terranova v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1990
- Worthington v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1979
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