Legal Opinion
Zurich American Insurance v. Tolbert
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 12, 2010No. 26798PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleicones
We granted certiorari to consider a Court of Appeals decision reversing a circuit court order which granted petitioner (Zurich) summary judgment in this declaratory judgment action to determine respondents’ entitlement to Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Tolbert, 378 S.C. 493, 662 S.E.2d 606 (Ct.App.2008). We affirm.
*282 FACTS
Respondent Tony Tolbert (Tolbert) owned a Honda Accord, and leased a BMW through his employer. He rejected UIM coverage on the Honda, but the BMW was insured by BMW of North America, LLC through Zurich, under a policy which had UIM coverage.…
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- Iowa Mutual Insurance Company v. AddySupreme Court of Colorado · 1955
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. O'BrienCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
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