Legal Opinion
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Gibson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 18, 1988No. Record No. 860481PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
In this case of first impression in the Commonwealth, we consider the validity of a provision in the uninsured motorist portion of a Virginia insurance policy which required the insured to secure the insurer’s consent prior to settlement with any person or organization “who may be legally liable” for causing bodily injury or property damage.1 We also consider the validity of the subrogation clause contained in the “Conditions” portion of the insurance policy in question.2 The trial court held that both provisions were void. We disagree.
On May 16, 1984, Robert Benjamin Gibson was driving an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tuthill v. State Farm InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Guthrie v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1968
- Spears v. JacksonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Dravet v. Vernon Fire & Casualty Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1983
3Cited by15 opinions
- Bantz v. Mutual of Enumclaw Ins.Idaho Supreme Court · 1993
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. HillSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Erie Ins. Exchange v. ShapiroSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Allstate Insurance v. BrownDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1990
- VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU MUT. INS. v. GibsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
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