Legal Opinion
Allen v. West American Insurance Company
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 19, 1971PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Commissioner.
This opinion deals with three separate appeals which have been consolidated because a single legal issue is presented in each of them. Basically, the question presented is whether the uninsured-motorist (UM) provisions of former KRS 304.682, now KRS 304.20-020, impose liability upon an insurance carrier in situations in which “household exclusion” provisions otherwise relieve the company from liability.
In the appeal styled Allen v. West American Insurance Company, F-294-69, Sadie Allen was a passenger in an automobile owned and driven by her husband, William,, and she…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. SiddonsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
- Hendricks v. Meritplan InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Bowsher v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1966
- Lopez v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1967
- Glen R. Vaught v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. HanleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
- Kay v. KayUtah Supreme Court · 1973
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