Legal Opinion

Saccucci v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided September 2, 1987No. 86-887PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Per curiam

The issue in this case is whether the policy language relied upon by State Farm is a valid and enforceable limitation which prohibits Saccucci from stacking the uninsured motorist coverages under the three policies.

The relevant contract language is set forth in the uninsured motor vehicle and underinsured motor vehicle coverage section of the policies:

“If There Is Other Uninsured Motor Vehicle Coverage

a* * *

“3. If the insured is injured while occupying a vehicle not owned by you, your spouse or any relative, this coverage applies:
“a. as excess to any uninsured motor vehicle coverage which…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Abate v. Pioneer Mutual Casualty Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Karabin v. State Automobile Mutual InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Ady v. West American InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Curran v. State Automobile Mutual Ins.Ohio Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Hedrick v. Motorists Mutual InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Nadler v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Nickschinski v. Sentry InsuranceOhio Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Grinnell Select Insurance Company v. Martha BakerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  4. Wallace v. BalintOhio Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Hower v. Motorists Mutual InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1992

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