Legal Opinion
Birchfield v. Nationwide Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 9, 1994No. 93-731PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
Steven Birchfield, the appellant, raises two points in his appeal. He first contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of the appellee Nationwide Insurance because the contractual language relied on by the court to deny benefits is ambiguous. Secondly, he argues that the court’s decision violates the public policy of the State. We are not persuaded by either point, and we affirm.
On May 21, 1989, Steven Birchfield, a minor, was a passenger in a car driven by Mr. Holliman. Mr. Holliman was involved in an accident with Mr.- Stines. Holliman…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
- Shepherd v. State Auto Property & Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Shelter General Insurance v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- American Casualty Co. v. MasonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Forrest City MacHine Works, Inc. v. MosbacherSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Hill v. American Family Mutual InsuranceIdaho Supreme Court · 2011
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