Legal Opinion
Bush v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 2009No. 71S03-0810-CV-558PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOEHM, Justice.
We hold that an uninsured motorist policy restricting coverage to bodily injury or death sustained by an insured does not violate Indiana's uninsured motorist statute.
Facts and Procedural History
On March 10, 2004, fifty-six-year-old Leonard Bush, Jr. ("Leonard") was killed as a passenger in a single-vehicle accident. The accident was caused by the negligence of the driver, who was uninsured. Leonard also had no insurance covering the accident or the vehicle.
Leonard's parents, Leonard Bush, Sr. and Maggie Bush ("the Bushes"), were not involved in the accident. The Bushes were…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- University of Southern Indiana Foundation v. BakerIndiana Supreme Court · 2006
- United National Insurance v. DePrizioIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
- Sexton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1982
- Forbes v. Harleysville Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1991
- Patton v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
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- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SellersDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 2012
- Taele v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2010
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