Legal Opinion
Estate of Wright ex rel. Wright v. United Services Automobile Ass'n
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided November 8, 2001No. 00CA1474PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge KAPELKE.
In this action arising from the death of Michelle M. Wright (decedent), defendant, United Services Automobile Association (USAA), appeals the judgment in favor of plaintiffs, decedent's parents and her estate. USAA challenges the trial court's ruling that, because decedent died as a result of a "felonious killing," the statutory cap on recovery of noneconomic damages does not apply and USAA is therefore liable for the maximum amount of uninsured motorist (UM) coverage under its policy. We affirm.
Decedent was killed in a head-on automobile collision. The driver of the…
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