Legal Opinion
Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 24, 1992PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
Once again we address the extent of coverage afforded by automobile insurance policies providing for uninsured and under-insured motorist (“UM/UIM”) protection. The issue here is whether UM/UIM coverage embraces an award of punitive damages. Janet Jones (“Jones”) appeals a declaratory judgment of the Superior Court holding that her insurer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”), is not obligated to pay any claim for punitive damages under its UM/UIM coverage. On cross-motions for summary judgment the trial court concluded that the insurance policy was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hallowell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- Oberly v. KirbySupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
- Frank v. Horizon Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- Mazza v. Medical Mut. Ins. Co. of NCSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- Reynolds v. WillisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
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- Hill v. CampbellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- Connell v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1994
- Price v. Continental InsuranceCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2000
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