Legal Opinion
Norris Ex Rel. Thomas v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 18, 2000No. 99-1115PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAY Thornton, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether stice. issued by the appellee, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, excludes coverage of unintended or accidental results of its insured’s actions. The trial court granted State Farm’s summary judgment motion, finding that coverage was excluded. Because we have determined that State Farm’s policy language is ambiguous, we reverse and remand.
On May 17, 1996, fifteen-year-old Skye Thomas, the son of appellant, Mrs. Jeannie B. Norris, was walking home from school when Zack Rogers, aged fifteen, and two other boys confronted him. Skye…
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- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Worthey Ex Rel. WortheySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
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