Legal Opinion
DeHerrera Ex Rel. DeHerrera v. Sentry Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 30, 2001No. 99SC379PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bender
I,. INTRODUCTION
In this appeal we review the court of appeals' holding that it is permissible for an automobile insurance policy to exclude a person occupying a vehicle that is not a car from both personal injury protection and uninsured motorist coverage. DeHerrera v. Sentry Insurance Co., 992 P.2d 629 (Colo.App.1999). We hold that excluding relatives of the named insured from personal injury protection coverage and uninsured motorist coverage based on their occupancy in a particular vehicle violates the mandates of Colorado statutes and contravenes public policy.
The plaintiff, Elizabeth…
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