Legal Opinion

Allstate Insurance v. Estate of Hancock

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided April 9, 2001No. 3328PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEARN, Chief Judge:

Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) brought this declaratory judgment action to determine the amount of underinsurance (UIM) coverage available under H. Connell Hancock’s automobile insurance policy. The trial court found that no coverage was available because Allstate provided Hancock with a meaningful offer of UIM coverage which was rejected. We reverse.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1

Hancock (Husband) purchased an automobile insurance policy from Allstate on July 30, 1996 with an effective date of January 31, 1997. Husband is listed as the applicant and named insured on the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Stephen v. Avins Construction Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
  2. Rickborn v. Liberty Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  3. Citizens for Lee County, Inc. v. Lee CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  4. Cobb v. BenjaminCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
  5. WDW PROPERTIES v. City of SumterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. PrioleauCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
  2. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. William Powell Debbie Powell, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. William Powell Debbie PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
  3. Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance v. SimpsonDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2016
  4. Nationwide Mutual v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
  5. State v. RiceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001

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