Legal Opinion
Security National Insurance v. Hand
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 21, 1973No. Civ. 39305PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
Defendants (“claimants”) appeal from a declaratory judgment to the effect that they recover nothing under the uninsured motorist coverage of plaintiffs’ policy although claimants’ uncompensated damages caused by an uninsured motor vehicle exceed the amount of such coverage.
The Problem in Schematic Outline
Motorist H is involved in a three-car collision. His damages are in excess of $30,000 and are caused by the concurrent negligence of the other two drivers, X and M. There is no rational way to apportion the damages between X and M. X and his car are uninsured. M has…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
- Steven v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1962
- Finnegan v. Royal Realty Co.California Supreme Court · 1950
- Stephens v. Allied Mutual Insurance CompanyNebraska Supreme Court · 1968
- Motorists Mutual Ins. Co. v. TomanskiOhio Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Stordahl v. Government Employees Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Travelers Insurance v. BouzerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Sapiano v. Williamsburg National InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Capps v. KlebsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
- Lick v. Dairyland Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
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