Legal Opinion

Knowles v. United Services Automobile Ass'n

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 1992No. 19992PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BACA, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant Kim Knowles appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”). We reverse.

I

On April 1, 1989, USAA issued a personal umbrella policy to appellant that provided both excess liability and basic coverage insurance to appellant. The umbrella policy covered “injury or damage for which [appellant] becomes legally liable” and included coverage for wrongful eviction. The policy obligated USAA to defend against any suit brought against appellant for damages covered under the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Argonaut Southwest Insurance Company v. MaupinTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  2. United Services Automobile Ass'n v. ElitzkySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Pachucki v. Republic Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Levenson v. MobleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Safeco Insurance Co. of America Inc. v. McKennaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. Robert Ray Mhoon, Takura Fujiwara, and Melinda Isabel FujiwaraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
  2. Rummel v. Lexington InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Bailer v. Erie Insurance ExchangeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
  4. New Mexico Physicians Mutual Liability Co. v. LaMureNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Heye v. American Golf Corp., Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003

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