Legal Opinion
Romero v. Dairyland Insurance
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1990No. 18779PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
In this case we address the effect of a regulation of the New Mexico Department of Insurance regarding the rejection of uninsured motorist coverage. Josie Romero, the insured of Dairyland Insurance Company, claims that her written rejection of such coverage at the time of her application for automobile insurance was invalid. We agree. Applicable regulations of the superintendent of insurance require that a rejection of uninsured motorist coverage be attached to, or otherwise made a part of, the policy. We hold that unless the named insured rejects such coverage in a…
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