Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Progressive Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 11, 2006No. 05SA369PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Coats
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Pursuant to 10th Cir. R. 27.1, The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit certified to this court the following questions:
Which statute, Colo. R. Stat. § 10-4-609(2) or § 10-4-609(4)(a), should be used in the first instance to determine whether a tort-feasor’s motor vehicle coverage is underin-sured?
If Colo. R. Stat. § 10-4-609(4)(a) is used in the first instance to determine whether a tortfeasor’s vehicle is underinsured does the language stating that the limits of the tortfeasor’s insurance shall be compared to the limits of the “the insured’s policy” mean that no other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kral v. American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- Frank M. Hall & Co. v. NewsomSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
- Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
- Thompson v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1992
3Cited by3 opinions
- Parsons Ex Rel. Parsons v. Allstate Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2006
- Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2006
- Radil v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of PittsburghColorado Court of Appeals · 2008