Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Government Employees Insurance

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided January 16, 1979No. 1 CA-CIV 3989PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OGG, Chief Judge.

The parties to this appeal differ as to whether a motorcycle described as a “dirt bike” is a covered vehicle within the uninsured motorists coverage of the subject automobile insurance policy. For reasons hereinafter stated, we conclude that the vehicle is within the uninsured motorist coverage of the policy, and we accordingly reverse the declaratory judgment entered in favor of the appellee insurance company.

The pertinent facts are relatively simple and without dispute. The appellant, David Thompson, riding a conventional bicycle, was injured in a collision with John…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Federal Insurance Company v. PAT Homes, Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1976
  2. D. M. A. F. B. Federal Credit Union v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Kansas Farm Bureau Insurance v. CoolSupreme Court of Kansas · 1970
  4. Droz v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1965
  5. Rodriquez v. Maryland Indemnity Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1975

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Sparks v. Republic National Life InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Chase v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1982
  3. Manning v. Summit Home InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
  4. Hampton v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
  5. Breithaupt v. USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1994

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