Progressive Casualty Insurance v. Ferguson

ORDER

SAMUEL P. KING, Senior District Judge.

This declaratory action presents the question of whether a territorial restriction in a motor vehicle insurance policy is enforceable to deny uninsured motorist benefits to the policyholder. Although a number of jurisdictions have addressed this precise question, the issue is one of first impression in Hawaii. The parties in this action request that this Court draw upon the principles and policies underlying Hawaii insurance law to resolve the question, or, in the alternative, to certify the question to the Hawaii Supreme Court. For the reasons…