Legal Opinion
Russo v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided March 8, 1999No. 2953PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
In this insurance case, the trial court awarded Joseph Russo $15,000 in damages for loss of consortium under “rolled-on” underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. The trial court found that Mr. Russo’s damages were separate from and in addition to the $15,000 in damages awarded under the same UIM coverage to Beverly Ann Russo for her bodily injuries. We reverse and remand.
*457BACKGROUND
Mrs. Russo sustained severe bodily injuries arising from an automobile accident on August 1, 1994. The Russos received full payment under the liability limits available from the at-fault driver’s insurance company.…
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- Jackson v. Charleston County School DistrictSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
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