Legal Opinion
Slagle v. Hartford Ins. Co. of the Midwest
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 23, 2004No. Record 031052PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal of a declaratory judgment action, we consider whether an injured person who did not previously occupy or immediately intend to occupy an insured motor vehicle was “using” the insured motor vehicle within the meaning of Code § 38.2-2206(B) at the time he was injured and, thus, entitled to underinsured motorist coverage.
BACKGROUND
The material facts are undisputed. On November 18, 1999, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Norman H. Slagle, the vice-president and construction manager of Vico Construction Corporation (Vico), met Tim Askew, an employee of Vico, at the corporation’s road…
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- Newman v. Erie Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1998
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