Dugan v. Atlanta Casualty Companies

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Michael Dugan seeks coverage under his son’s automobile insurance policy with Atlanta Casualty Co. We are asked to determine: (1) whether the terms of that policy extend coverage to all blood relatives of the named insured, regardless of residency; and (2) if not, whether the superior court erred in finding that Dugan, for the purposes of the insurance policy, was not a “resident” of his son’s household. Because we answer both of these questions in the negative, we affirm the superior court’s judgment in favor of Atlanta Casualty Co.

II. FACTS AND…