Legal Opinion
Lovato v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 24, 1987No. 53014-9PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andersen, J.—
Facts of Case
This case involves the validity of a territorial limitation in an automobile insurance policy.
The insureds are Joseph and Marvene Lovato. They had their 1981 Cadillac insured with Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company under an automobile insurance policy on which they were the named insureds. The policy included uninsured/underinsured motorists (UM/UIM) coverage.
By its terms, the policy was limited territorially. It covered only accidents and losses occurring in: "1. The United States of America, its territories or possessions; 2. Puerto Rico; or 3. Canada."
The…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Touchette v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Britton v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Rau v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Eurick v. Pemco Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1987
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