Legal Opinion
Quintano v. Mercury Casualty Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1995No. S041866PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUCAS, C. J.
This case presents the question whether former Insurance Code section 11580.2, subdivision (i) (hereafter section 11580.2(i)), 1 establishing certain conditions precedent to a claim for coverage under an uninsured motorist policy, applied to claims on an underinsured motorist policy. The Court of Appeal found the subdivision inapplicable, and we agree.
Facts
On May 21, 1989, John Quintano was injured in an automobile accident caused by another driver’s negligence. The negligent driver had liability insurance with coverage limits of $15,000. Mercury Casualty Company (hereafter…
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