Legal Opinion

Sparks v. American Fire & Indemnity Co.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided January 26, 1989No. 86CA1440PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

METZGER, Judge.

In this declaratory judgment action, defendant, American Fire and Indemnity Company, appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, Larry Sparks. Plaintiff cross-appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in refusing to award prejudgment interest and attorney fees. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with instructions.

The facts in this case are undisputed. On February 6, 1984, Carla Sue Sparks, plaintiff’s wife, was injured when the car she was driving was struck by an automobile driven by an uninsured motorist. Plaintiff was not present when the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Western United Realty, Inc. v. IsaacsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  2. Marez v. Dairyland Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  3. Christmas v. CooleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
  4. Miller v. Carnation Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Standard Life & Accident Ins. v. McNultyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. FontaineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  2. Allstate Insurance Co. v. AllenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  3. Spaur v. Allstate Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. Lampton v. United Services Automobile Ass'nColorado Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Wieprzkowski v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1999

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