Legal Opinion
Jennings v. Government Employees Insurance
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 22, 1985No. 27, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
The issue before the Court is the validity of the so-called “household exclusion” clause of an automobile liability insurance policy.
On October 3, 1981, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Frederick L. Jennings was a passenger in an automobile, owned by him and operated by his stepson Hong M. Kim, which was involved in an accident. At the time of the accident Mr. Jennings carried a policy of automobile liability insurance issued by Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO). The policy contained the following exclusionary language:
“EXCLUSIONS:
When Section 1 does not apply:
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance v. GartelmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Transamerica Insurance v. RoyleMontana Supreme Court · 1983
- Hughes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
- Mauzy v. HornbeckCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
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3Cited by77 opinions
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- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
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