Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Lankford

JOHN, Judge.

In this declaratory judgment action, defendants-appellants (defendants) argue the trial court improperly granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide), thereby effectively barring defendants Steve and Linda Lankford (Mr. and Mrs. Lankford, the parents) and their son, defendant Walter Scott Lankford (Scott), from raising any claims for uninsured motorists (UM) coverage under the parents’ insurance policy with Nationwide. We agree the parents were erroneously denied coverage by the court’s ruling.

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