Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance v. Eaton
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 16, 1994No. Record 931468PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
We awarded this appeal to determine whether a medical payments coverage provision in an automobile insurance policy was breached when an insured refused to submit to an independent medical examination, because she intended to bring a separate claim under the uninsured motorist (UM) provisions of the policy.
In April 1989, Carol K. Eaton was injured in an automobile accident. She was insured under a family automobile policy, issued by Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), which provided her medical payments coverage up to $15,000. In August 1990, after paying Eaton $2,762.97 under this policy…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Ampy v. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
- Pilot Life Insurance v. CrosswhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
- Carter v. CarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Dairyland Insurance v. SylvaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
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