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Tugwell v. State Farm Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 26, 1992
600 So. 2d 654 (La. 1992)

Summary

In Tugwell the Supreme Court held that the form used by the insurance company must give the applicant the opportunity to make a "meaningful selection" from his options provided by La.R.S. 22:1406(D): UM coverage equal to bodily injury limits in the policy, UM coverage lower than bodily injury limits in the policy, or no UM coverage. 609 So.2d at 197.

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Opinion

No. 92-C-0931.

June 26, 1992.

In re Tugwell, Terrie; Zurich Insurance Co.; — Plaintiff(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. CA91 0019; Parish of East Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court, Div. "I", No. 317,618.


Granted.


Summaries of

Tugwell v. State Farm Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 26, 1992
600 So. 2d 654 (La. 1992)

In Tugwell the Supreme Court held that the form used by the insurance company must give the applicant the opportunity to make a "meaningful selection" from his options provided by La.R.S. 22:1406(D): UM coverage equal to bodily injury limits in the policy, UM coverage lower than bodily injury limits in the policy, or no UM coverage. 609 So.2d at 197.

Summary of this case from Sutherland v. Babin
Case details for

Tugwell v. State Farm Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:TERRIE TUGWELL v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY AND ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Jun 26, 1992

Citations

600 So. 2d 654 (La. 1992)

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