· 7/15/1997
Adkins v. Meador
Citations
- 494 S.E.2d 915
- 201 W. Va. 148
- 1997 W. Va. LEXIS 195
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that statute's more inclusive requirement that insured be \using\ vehicle superseded policy's requirement that insured be \occupying\ vehicle
- remanding to determine if construction worker’s injuries were causally related to his use of the vehicle
- policy requirement that highway construction worker occupy vehicle in order to be insured was void
- “When the language of an insurance policy is contrary to statute and therefore void, the policy should be construed to contain the coverage required by West Virginia law.”
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Judges: Starcher
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