Legal Opinion
Pearthree v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 1979No. 51203PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal from the Chancery Court of Lauderdale County raises the question of whether a limitation of liability clause in an insurance contract providing uninsured motorist coverage on two automobiles permits aggregation of the coverage to determine the liability of the insurer. The controversy arose when James Fannin and Patricia Ann Shumate, insureds under policies issued by Hartford Accident Indemnity Company (Hartford) and United States Fidelity Guaranty Company (USFG), died in an automobile accident caused by the negligence of Fred M. Lofton, an uninsured motorist. Following the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Lowery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1973
- Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. BridgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
- Rampy v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1973
- Talbot v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1974
- Zeagler v. Commercial Union Insurance Co. of NYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Odie Joe Reid v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Gov. Emp. Ins. Co. v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
- Wickline v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1988
- Thompson v. GRANGE INSURANCECourt of Appeals of Washington · 1983
- Forbes v. Harleysville Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1991
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