Legal Opinion

General Mutual Insurance Company v. Gilmore

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 11, 1975No. SC 1086PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Justice.

By this appeal the issue of “stacking” or “pyramiding” of coverage under the uninsured motorist provisions of an automobile liability insurance policy is again presented for this Court’s review.

We agree with the trial Court’s ruling granting the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment which has the effect of allowing “stacking.” We therefore affirm.

The facts are not disputed. On December 10, 1970, Benjamin Frank Gilmore was killed in a collision with an uninsured motorist, Percy Lee Griffin. Eunice Marie Gilmore, as executrix of her deceased husband’s estate, filed a wrongful…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cunningham v. Insurance Company of North AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
  2. State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. v. ReavesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  3. Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  4. Blocker v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CahoonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Chmielewski v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  2. Lambert v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Lopez Ex Rel. Estate of Lopez v. Foundation Reserve InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Travelers Ins. Co. v. PacDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  5. Holloway v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979

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