Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Jerry Daughdrill and Helen B. Daughdrill
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1983No. 82-4256PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The appeal in this diversity case presents important issues of Mississippi state law that are particularly appropriate for consideration by the Mississippi Supreme Court. It requires resolution of the question whether the uninsured motorist coverage of an automobile liability policy, provided pursuant to the Mississippi Uninsured Motorist Coverage Statute, Miss.Code Ann. § 83-11-101 (Supp.1982) (the Act), allows an insured to exact punitive damages that the insured would be legally entitled to recover from the uninsured tortfeasor.
The facts, about which there…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eusebio M. Martinez, Father of Jacqueline M. Martinez, a Minor, Deceased v. Jose Rodriquez and Antonio Rodriquez, D/B/A Ingram Court ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Northwestern National Casualty Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin v. Edward A. McNulty and Walter Scott SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Lipscombe v. Security Insurance Co. of HartfordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
- Home Indemnity Company v. TylerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Leon West, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gwendolyn West, Deceased v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Sandefur v. CherryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Sandefur v. CherryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Jerry Daughdrill and Helen B. DaughdrillCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Sandefur v. CherryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Sandefur v. CherryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983