Legal Opinion
Ferreira v. Integon National Insurance
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided November 13, 2002No. 2001-254-AppealPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
When a party is added as a named insured to a policy that does not provide uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, is the insurer required to obtain a written rejection of UM coverage from the new insured, in accordance with G.L.1956 § 27-7-2.1(a), or is the insurer required only to notify the insured of the existence of UM coverage, in accordance with subsection (d) of § 27-7-2.1? The plaintiff, Leno Ferreira, who was the added insured in this case, appealed a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Integon National Insurance Co., in his suit to reform his automobile insurance policy to…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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- Cummings v. ShoreySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
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