Legal Opinion
Dodson v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 22, 1986No. Civ. A. 86-0564-APublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CACHERIS, District Judge.
In this wrongful death action, plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment that her decedent’s uninsured/underinsured motorist policy (“UM policy”) issued by defendant, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (“Aet-na”), provides coverage in addition to workmen’s compensation benefits. 1 This case raises issues concerning the relative scope of protection provided by the Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Act, Section 65.-1-1, et seq., Va.Code, and the Virginia Uninsured Motorist Statute, Section 38.2-2206, Va.Code.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Bryant v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
- Worrie v. ChristineSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- Midwest Mutual Insurance v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. DuncanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Barfield v. BarfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Wisman v. Rhodes & Shamblin Stone, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. RoystonHawaii Supreme Court · 1991
- Dodson v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Barfield v. BarfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
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