Allstate Insurance Co. v. Kaneshiro

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

This case arises from a dispute between an insured and her insurer over the insurer’s liability for uninsured and underinsured motorist benefits following an automobile accident. Plaintiff-counterclaim defendant-ap-pellee Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) filed an action in the United States District Court for the District of Hawai'i, seeking a declaratory judgment that defendant-coun-terclaimant-appellant Ann M.E. Kaneshiro’s automobile insurance policy does not include uninsured motorist (UM) coverage or under-insured motorist (UIM) coverage. Kaneshi-ro…