Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Meridian Mutual Insurance Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 27, 2005No. 49S02-0510-CV-500PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOEHM, Justice.
We hold that uninsured motorist coverage of an automobile policy covers the liability of an uninsured motorist to the insured. If the insured's vehicle is damaged by an uninsured motorist and the insurer chooses to repair the vehicle, the insurer must pay any diminished value of the insured's vehicle, in addition to any costs of repair up to the policy limits.
Factual and Procedural Background
In March 2001, James Dunn, a Tennessee resident, was involved in an accident in Tennessee. The record does not include any other information about the accident, but the parties agree that…
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