Legal Opinion

Bower v. National General Insurance

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided July 31, 2000No. 3234PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHULER, Judge:

In this declaratory judgment action, Jason Bower sought reformation of his father’s automobile insurance contract issued by National General Insurance Company to include underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. Both parties moved for summary judgment. The trial court denied Bower’s request for reformation and granted summary judgment to National General. Bower appeals. We reverse and remand.

*317 FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In February 1997, Jason Bower, while a passenger in someone else’s car, was injured in a wreck. The owner of the car in which Bower was riding did not have UIM coverage.…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Wannamaker Ex Rel. Estate of WannamakerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
  2. Diamond State Insurance v. Homestead Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
  3. Butler v. Unisun InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  4. Yarborough v. Phoenix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
  5. Hanover Insurance v. Horace Mann InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Antley v. Nobel InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002
  2. Grinnell Corp. v. WoodCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
  3. Bower v. National General InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
  4. Antley v. Nobel InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002
  5. Bower v. National General InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000

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