Uninsured Motorist Law
 
STATE OF LOUISIANA V. BLAKE ALLEN SHELL -AKA- BLAKE A. SHELL STATE OF LOUISIANA, COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

The State charged the defendant, Blake Allen Shell, with negligent
homicide, a violation of La.R.S. 14:32, alleging by bill of information that, on or
about February 20, 2015, defendant did kill Abigail Marlene Welch by criminal
negligence, in violation of R.S. 14:32[1] (felony).” At the resulting plea hearing, at
which the defendant entered a plea of no contest, the State entered ... More...
   $0 (04-12-2017 - LA)

Jerry C. Johnson and Jacob Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

This appeal arises from a suit brought by Jerry C. Johnson seeking declarations
construing the terms of two insurance policies following an automobile accident in which Jerry’s
son, Jacob, a minor at the time, was injured while Jerry was driving.1 See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.
Code §§ 37.001–.011. Jerry sued State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, which had
issued Jerry an aut... More...
   $0 (04-06-2017 - TX)

State of North Dakota v. Caren Charaye Ashby

Caren Ashby was arrested for several drug related offenses after a traffic stop in Wells County on August 26, 2015. Caren Ashby moved to suppress all evidence seized from the traffic stop, and the State opposed the motion. Caren Ashby challenged the validity of the traffic stop and argued all evidence uncovered should be suppressed. The State argued the traffic stop was supported by reasonable sus... More...   $0 (04-03-2017 - )

State of Missouri v. Jason McDowell

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On January 23, 2014, an employee ("Housekeeper") of Red Roof Inn was conducting
routine housekeeping functions in various hotel r... More...
   $0 (03-24-2017 - MO)

Kathryn A. McClain v. Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon

Safeco Insurance Company (Safeco) appeals from
a judgment that awarded plaintiff recovery of her attorney
fees under ORS 742.061. Safeco had sent her a timely letter
offering to arbitrate the issues of fault and damages in her
underinsured motorist claim. Under those circumstances,
Safeco contends that attorney fees are not recoverable
because the “safe harbor” exception of... More...
   $0 (03-15-2017 - OR)

Susan K. Slate v. Jahangir Sikder, Mercury Insurance Group and American Mercury Insurance Company

Norman, OK Susan K. Slate sued Jahangir Sikder on an auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by Sikder. Slate also sued Mercury Insurance Group and American Mercury Insurance Company on uninsured and/or under insured insurance policy coverages.

Issue # 1. Issue: AUTO NEGLIGENCE (AUTONEG)
Filed By: Slate, Susan K
Filed Date: 01/08... More...
   $0 (03-14-2017 - OK)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. GIUSEPPE TEDESCO

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Defendant Giuseppe Tedesco appeals from the judgment of
conviction entered after a jury found... More...
   $0 (03-08-2017 - NJ)

Vianey Valdez, Aylen Valdez, Josefina Santoyo v. State of California, et al. (

On Jan. 28, 2014 at 1 a.m., two California Highway Patrol officers pulled over a motorist on Cedar Avenue near the
10 freeway, in Bloomington and arrested him for driving under the influence. The officers called for a tow truck to impound
the vehicle, and Ricardo Valdez, 39, responded to that call. Because the vehicle to be impounded was located in a lane of
traffic, Valdez had to load... More...
   $0 (03-01-2017 - CA)

Lonnie Delmar Gadson v. The State of Texas MoreLaw Receptionist Services Never Miss Another Call With MoreLaw's Receptionists Answering Your Calls

This case arises from a high speed police chase of Appellant during which he struck a
police cruiser with his pickup truck, not once, but twice. Officer William Rogers was inside the
police cruiser at the time of the first impact, but was just outside the cruiser when the second
impact occurred. Following Appellant’s eventual apprehension, the State charged him with
aggravate... More...
   $0 (03-01-2017 - TX)

Keith Edward Hendricks v. The State of Texas

In 2013, complainant Jane Doe,2 a woman in her early twenties with mental
illness, became homeless and began staying at a shelter in downtown Houston.
One day, she met Hendricks—whom she knew as “Kevin,” “Slim,” or “Chicago
Slim”—and the two went for a walk in Houston’s Third Ward.
Hendricks led Doe to an abandoned house, promising to provide her with
clothes and cigarett... More...
   $0 (02-27-2017 - TX)

Amanda Rae Gaylord v. Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division

The Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division
(DMV) appeals from a judgment that set aside an administrative
order that suspended petitioner’s driver’s license for
a year. The circuit court ruled that an administrative law
judge (ALJ) had improperly excluded evidence of a urinalysis
of a sample that petitioner gave the morning after her
arrest for driving under the influen... More...
   $0 (02-23-2017 - OR)

STATE OF IOWA vs. JORDAN CAMPBELL

An Iowa State Patrol trooper was traveling on Interstate 80 when he
observed two vehicles—a white truck and black minivan—with non-Iowa license
plates traveling the opposite direction. The trooper believed the vehicles were
exceeding the speed limit. Using a speed gun, he determined the vehicles were
speeding. As the trooper and the vehicles passed each other on opposite sid... More...
   $0 (02-22-2017 - IA)

MALINDA FALCONE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Because Liberty Mutual acted in bad faith, on remand, Liberty Mutual's defense should be limited to the amount of damages for which they are liable. Ms. Falcone should be allowed to present all of her evidence relating to Liberty Mutual's bad faith conduct in handling her claim. From that evidence a jury can then determine the amount of actual damages owed Ms. Falcone for Liberty Mutual's bad fait... More...   $0 (02-19-2017 - OK)

In re Marriage of Zandi

This case asks if out-of-network health care costs qualify as
"'[u]ninsured medical expenses"' under RCW 26.18.170(18)(d). Victor and Deanna
Zandi's dependent daughter, T.Z., incurred approximately $13,000 in medical bills
when she had a kidney stone removed while traveling outside the Kaiser Permanente
network. The superior court ordered Victor Zandi to pay 7 5 percent of the cost... More...
   $0 (02-17-2017 - WA)

Shane Matthew Beeler v. George Allen Singleton, Iraseman Romero, Victor Moreno Trucking, Moreno Enterprises, Inc. and Zurich American

Guthrie, OK - Shane Matthew Beeler sued George Allen Singleton, Iraseman Romero, Victor Moreno Trucking, Moreno Enterprises, Inc. and Zurich American on auto negligence, respondeat superior and under insured motorist theories.

Issue # 1. Issue: AUTO NEGLIGENCE (AUTONEG)
Filed By: Beeler, Shane Matthew
Filed Date: 03/16/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant:... More...
   $550000 (02-17-2017 - OK)

Stephanie M. Dowell v. Oregon Mutual Insurance Company

Auto insurers in Oregon must provide personal
injury protection (PIP) benefits to their insureds for certain
automotive injury-related expenses, regardless of who is at
fault in an accident. ORS 742.520(1). The PIP medical benefits
at issue in this case “consist of the following payments for
the injury or death of each person” covered: “All reasonable
and necessary expenses... More...
   $0 (02-16-2017 - OR)

  STATE OF IOWA vs. JAYEL ANTRONE COLEMAN

On the evening of August 18, 2014, Officer James Morris was parked along Highway 61 in Eldridge, Iowa, conducting random computer checks on the license plates of passing motorists to see if the vehicle was reported stolen or if there were outstanding warrants associated with the owner of the vehicle. His check of the license plate of a vehicle that passed him revealed that the female registered o... More...   $0 (02-15-2017 - IA)

STATE OF IOWA vs. BOUNMY BOUNMY

In the early hours of April 21, 2015, Deputy Sheriff Matt Struve received a
phone call from fellow Plymouth County Deputy Scott Dorhout, who had fielded a
request from an O’Brien County deputy to keep a lookout for a vehicle travelling
southbound toward Sioux City. The car was “coming from a known drug house”
in O’Brien County, according to the lookout request. Deputy Struve,... More...
   $0 (02-10-2017 - IA)

Fran Smith, et al. v. Robert Thomas, Cheryl Huey, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, et al.

Just after 7:00 p.m. on February 19, 2012, Fran Smith and her 14
year-old daughter Kelise were walking home from church southbound along
the west side of University Avenue in Monroe. This two-lane road does not
have a sidewalk or a paved shoulder; instead, the area beyond the edge of the
paved road is a mixture of gravel and grass. The grassy shoulder is sloped
downward f... More...
   $0 (02-08-2017 - LA)

Samuel Adkins v. The State of Texas

The jury heard evidence tending to show that in the early morning hours of July 30,
2012, Adkins drove “Rachel Smith,” a woman with whom Adkins had spent time the previous 3
day and night, to an undeveloped and isolated area in Southwest Austin, along MoPac Boulevard
south of Slaughter Lane, and proceeded to physically and sexually assault her. Evidence considered
by the jury duri... More...
   $0 (02-07-2017 - TX)

The State of New Hampshire v. Remi Gross-Santos

We recite here a summary of the record evidence. We note that the issues raised by the defendant address two rulings made by the trial court, one after a suppression hearing and the other at trial. This summary of the evidence is drawn from the trial record.

The defendant was scheduled to graduate from Portsmouth High School on June 13, 2014. He made plans with his friends to attend... More...
   $0 (02-02-2017 - NH)

STATE OF KANSAS v. SEAN ALLEN STECKLINE

On June 4, 2013, at approximately 11:48 p.m., Deputy Thomas Garner of the Ellis County Sherriff's Department noticed a vehicle driving with its high beam headlights on. Garner flashed his headlights at the vehicle in an attempt to get the driver to dim his high beams, but the driver did not comply. After being forced to pull over because he was blinded by the vehicle's high beams, Garner turned on... More...   $0 (01-31-2017 - KS)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. STEPHEN F. SCHARF

Defendant purchased a $300,000 life insurance policy and
$200,000 accidental death benefit insuring Scharf's life on May
23, 1991. He was the primary beneficiary; the parties' son,
Jonathan, ten years old at the time of the murder, was the
contingent beneficiary. Scharf's therapist, Patricia Teague, who
had been treating Scharf for depression since July 1990, testified <... More...
   $0 (01-27-2017 - NJ)

State of Tennessee v. Krishon Harris

This case arises from a traffic accident that occurred on August 9, 2013. A Shelby County grand jury indicted the Defendant for eleven counts: three counts of vehicular homicide of the victim, Eric Beasley (two of these alleged intoxication, one of which was
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.08 or more); one count of vehicular assault of a second victim, Miesha Lucas; one count of reckless aggravated assault of... More...
   $0 (01-20-2017 - TN)

Anthoni C. Thornburgh v. State of Indiana

On July 3, 2016, around 10:15 p.m., Deputy Michael Goldsmith (“Deputy
Goldsmith”) and Lieutenant James Heflin (“Lieutenant Heflin”), both with the
Blackford County Sheriff’s Office, were on patrol when they received
information from a Delaware County Drug Task Force Agent. The Agent
reported that two vehicles—a white Buick and a maroon Malibu—were
traveling in tandem from... More...
   $0 (01-20-2017 - IN)

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