Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Howard
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 16, 1985No. 22424PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide) filed this action for declaratory judgment to determine its uninsured motorist coverage to Gene Lindsey Howard (Howard). The trial court held that Howard could add or “stack” multiple policies. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Howard, 284 S. C. 17, 324 S. E. (2d) 323 (Ct. App. 1984).
As modified, we affirm.
FACTS
Howard, injured when his truck was hit by an unidentified motorist, received a $500,000 judgment in a “John Doe” action. He owned eight vehicles covered by five liability insurance policies. Two…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gambrell v. Travelers Ins. CompaniesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
- Hogan v. Home Insurance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Garris v. Cincinnati InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Ferguson Ex Rel. Estate of Ferguson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Boyd v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
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3Cited by21 opinions
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