Legal Opinion
Belk v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 18, 1978No. 20692PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice:
The respondent-insured, Ralph A. Belk (Belk), brought this declaratory judgment action to determine whether Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide) had breached an insurance contract by denying Belk coverage thereunder. In addition, Belk sought a judgment against Nationwide in the amount of $5,000.00, representing the coverage to which he claimed he was entitled, and an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to § 38-9-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976).
Belk was injured in an automobile collision while driving a 1971 Chevrolet pick-up truck. At the time of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Laird v. Nationwide InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
- Jordon v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
- Hamrick Ex Rel. Estate of Hamrick v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Baker v. Pilot Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
3Cited by17 opinions
- Busby v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Jackson Ex Rel. Estate of Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
- Fireman's Ins. Co. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
- Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina, Also Known as the Catawba Nation of South Carolina v. State of South CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Esler v. United Services Automobile Ass'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
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