Legal Opinion

Zemelman v. Equity Mutual Insurance Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 15, 1996No. WD 52117PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Appellants, Leo and Rose Zemelman (Zemelman), appeal the trial court’s entry of summary judgment entered on behalf of their insurance company, the defendant-respondent, Equity Mutual Insurance Company (Equity Mutual). The Zemelmans assert that the underinsured motorist coverage of $50,000 per person in the insurance contract between the parties is ambiguous, and urge this court to apply the reasonable expectations doctrine to hold that the underinsured motorist coverage amounts to “excess coverage” and they are entitled to recover under their policy an amount over and above…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Rodriguez v. General Accident Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1991
  2. Robin v. Blue Cross Hospital Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  3. Stracener v. United Services Automobile Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  4. State Automobile Mutual Insurance v. YoulerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Estrin Construction Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  4. Niswonger v. Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Co. of MissouriMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SommersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997

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