Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Simmonds
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 12, 1993No. 23902PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
The issue in this case is whether an insurer which tenders the policy limits must defend an action against its insured.
We hold that it must.
FACTS
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide) issued a $100,000 automobile liability policy to Stuart Simmonds (Simmonds). Simmonds’ son, Robert Clay Simmonds, a covered insured, was in an automobile accident in which passengers of both vehicles sustained serious bodily injuries.
Nationwide brought this interpleader action seeking to deposit the $100,000 policy limits with the Court for distribution to the various injured parties.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Conway v. Country Casualty Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Samply v. Integrity Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- National Casualty Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1964
- Anderson v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Edens v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- First Union National Bank v. FCVS CommunicationsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. TateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1993
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