Legal Opinion
Wiegand v. United States Automobile Ass'n
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 31, 2011No. 26919PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hearn
We are asked to determine whether United States Automobile Association (USAA) made a meaningful offer of underinsured motorist coverage (UIM coverage) to Vincent Wiegand (Wiegand), who was killed in a car accident after multiple years of insurance coverage from USAA. Because we believe that USAA met its burden with regards to Section 38-77-350 of the South Carolina Code (1997), we reverse.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Wiegand was driving home from work when he was hit head-on and killed by a drunk driver. The drunk driver was at-fault and only had $50,000.00 in available liability insurance. While those…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Wannamaker Ex Rel. Estate of WannamakerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- Moriarty v. Garden Sanctuary Church of GodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Floyd v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
- South Carolina Department of Transportation v. M & T Enterprises of Mt. Pleasant, LLC.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
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3Cited by20 opinions
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