Legal Opinion

Sanders v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 9, 1987No. 85-544PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.

Plaintiff seeks interlocutory review under V.R.A.P. 5 of a partial summary judgment declaring that defendant-insurer’s liability to her under its uninsured motorist (UM) coverage was limited to the stated policy limit of $25,000. We affirm.

While driving an automobile insured by defendant, plaintiff was injured in an accident caused by an uninsured motorist. Plaintiff was living at home at the time and was a “covered person,” entitled to recover damages under Part C of the policy relating to UM coverage. The policy issued to plaintiff’s father covered four automobiles, and a separate premium…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Sturdy v. Allied Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
  2. In the Matter of Arthur D. And Patricia Newcomb, Debtors. Thomas J. Carlson, Trustee v. Farmers Home AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. Squire v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Gov. Emp. Ins. Co. v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Tucker v. Government Employees Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1973

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Marian R. Canedy v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  2. Russell v. State Automobile Mutual InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  3. City of Burlington v. National Union Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
  4. Upshaw v. Trinity CompaniesTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Colwell v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003

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