Legal Opinion
Lexie v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 19, 1996No. Record 950227; Record 950455; Record 950791; Record 951049PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
These four consolidated appeals arise from two so-called “drive-by shootings” involving the operation of motor vehicles. One incident occurred in the District of Columbia and the other in the Commonwealth in Prince Edward County.
Each case presents a question of motor vehicle insurance coverage. The dispositive issue in each is whether an intentional shooting by a person occupying an uninsured vehicle constitutes “use” of the vehicle for purposes of uninsured motorist coverage. In one of the appeals, North Carolina law applies; in the other three, Virginia law is applicable.
The Lexie Incident
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Woodson v. Celina Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Knight Ex Rel. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
- United States Fire Insurance v. ParkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
- Travelers Insurance v. LaClairSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
- Lackey v. Virginia Surety CompanySupreme Court of Virginia · 1969
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