Legal Opinion

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Norman

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1994No. 21853PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROTHERTON, Chief Justice:

This ease presents a certified question which evolved from an automobile accident that occurred on Interstate 79 near Morgan-town, West Virginia, in the early evening hours of October 17, 1991.

Rhonda Kay Barnett was traveling south on the interstate in a 1991 Volkswagen Jetta. She was driving in the left-hand lane when she passed a tractor-trailer driven by Roy Leon Gaddis, who is believed to be the only witness to this accident. According to Mr. Gaddis, Ms. Barnett struck a large tire which was located on the edge of the left-hand, south-bound lane of the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp. v. EisenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. Integon Indemnity Corporation v. Canal Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  3. In re the Arbitration between SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Perkins v. DoeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Blankenbaker v. Great Central Insurance CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Walker v. DoeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Hamric v. DoeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Hartwell v. MarquezWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State ex rel. Orlofske v. City of WheelingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
  5. STATE FARM AUTO. INS. CO. v. NormanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994

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