Legal Opinion

Lemmons v. Prudential Property & Casualty Ins. Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 28, 1994No. 64285PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

We are being asked to extend the interpretation of Missouri’s Uninsured Motorist Statute to require that companies offering uninsured motorist insurance provide coverage to insureds injured in fisticuffs occurring after car collisions. We decline this request and affirm the trial court’s finding.

On January 27, 1989, Arthur Lemmons (appellant) was driving his ear when he was struck in the rear by a car occupied by unknown and unidentified individuals. The unidentified driver proceeded to sideswipe appellant’s car. Appellant stipulated that he was not injured during either of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Roller v. Stonewall InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  2. GOV. EMPLOYEES INS. CO. v. NovakSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  3. Sciascia v. American Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
  4. Race v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1989
  5. Cameron Mutual Insurance Co. v. WardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Wendell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Ezell v. Columbia Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Walden v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
  4. Ward v. International Indemnity Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Ripal Patel v. LM General Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019

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