Legal Opinion
Zervas v. USAA Gen. Indem. Co.
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided February 27, 2019No. Case No.: 2:18-cv-00051-JAD-GWFPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jennifer A. Dorsey, U.S. District Judge
Emily Zervas was severely injured as a passenger in a motorcycle accident caused by an uninsured driver, and her loss exceeded the $500,000 combined limits of the three uninsured-motorist (UM) policies that covered the accident. Geico and State Farm each paid out their $100,000 policy limits. But defendant USAA tendered just *117160% of its $300,000 limit, so Zervas sues for breach of contract and declaratory relief, seeking the remainder of the USAA coverage.
USAA moves for summary judgment. It acknowledges that its $300,000 policy makes up 60% of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Johnson v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Lamb-Weston, Inc. v. Oregon Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- Jones v. Medox, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
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