Legal Opinion
McDonald Ex Rel. Estate of McDonald v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 14, 1999No. 3010PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURETON, Judge:
Michael Ray McDonald (McDonald), individually and as personal representative of the estate of Amber McDonald, and Sharon Tice brought a declaratory judgment action against South Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) regarding the availability of underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage to McDonald. The trial court held Farm Bureau failed to make a meaningful offer of UIM coverage to McDonald as required by S.C.Code Ann. § 38-77-160 (Supp. 1998). The court reformed the policy to include UIM coverage in an amount equal to the liability limits. Farm Bureau appeals. We…
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