Legal Opinion
Kay v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided April 1, 2002No. 3472PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHearn, C.J.
In this declaratory judgment action to determine the amount of available underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage, Terry Kay appeals the grant of summary judgment to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm). We affirm.
FACTS 1
Terry Kay was seriously injured in an accident caused by an underinsured driver. 2 At the time of the accident, Kay was driving his Chevrolet truck that carried $25,000 UIM coverage. He also owned a Buick with a $100,000 UIM policy limit. Kay sought to recover the full amount of UIM coverage on his truck and the Buick. Under its interpretation of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Garris v. Cincinnati InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- WDW PROPERTIES v. City of SumterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. MooneyhamSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Jackson Ex Rel. Estate of Jackson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CalcuttCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
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