Legal Opinion
Lichtenberger v. American Motorists Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided February 25, 1970No. 7018SC3PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeitt, J.
The principal question presented by this appeal is: Did the trial court err in entering judgment of involuntary nonsuit? We think that it did.
Defendant contends that nonsuit was proper for the reason that plaintiffs’ evidence discloses that the male plaintiff had rejected uninsured motorist protection and, therefore, did not have uninsured motorist coverage at the time of the collision in question.
In Moore v. Insurance Co., 270 N.C. 532, 155 S.E. 2d 128, the court declared:
“Our uninsured motorist statute was enacted by the General Assembly [Chapter 640, Session Laws of 1961] as a result of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Moore v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company GroupSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Gibson v. Central Manufacturers' Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Hendricks v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1969
- Howell v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Wright v. Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Johnson v. Concord Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Willard v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1973
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. ArmsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
- Ohio Casualty Group v. OwensCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
- Hendrickson v. LeeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
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