Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 14, 1987No. 85-1480PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal presents a question of first impression. Can a guest passenger recover under both the liability and uninsured motorist coverages of his host driver's insurance policy when the negligence of the host driver caused the accident? We hold that he cannot, and we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
On July 21, 1985, Joel Lee Sullivan was a passenger in an automobile that was involved in a one-vehicle accident; he was seriously and permanently injured. The car was owned by Andrew Jones and, at the time of the accident, was being driven by his son, Michael Jones. State Farm Mutual…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Myers v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. v. ReavesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
- Millers Casualty Insurance Co. of Texas v. BriggsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
- Breaux v. Government Emp. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Amica Mutual Insurance v. StreickerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1990
- Porterfield v. Audubon Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2002
- Blackburn v. Fidelity and Deposit Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Wheelwright Trucking Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2002
- Travelers Insurance v. KullaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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