Legal Opinion
Worcester Insurance v. Bettenhauser
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 20, 2000PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
While driving his own automobile on November 22, 1995, appellant Thomas Bettenhauser was seriously injured in a two-car accident. The other driver’s insurance policy had a $10,000 limit, and Bettenhauser’s policy did not include underinsurance coverage. Accordingly, on February 1, 1996, Bettenhauser, who lived with his parents at the time of the accident, filed an underinsurance claim pursuant to their policy with respondent Worcester Insurance Company. Over the next several months, Bettenhauser responded to Worcester’s demands for discovery and for a…
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