· 4/8/1992
Derrek Crump, Catherine Dianne Achord, and Tony Crump v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Citations
- 961 F.2d 725
- 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 6348
- 1992 WL 68908
How courts have described this case
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- relying on the dictionary definition of “away” to interpret State Farm’s “relative” definition, the court held that a child was “away” when “ ‘absent from’ ” his or her parents’ home
- relying on the dictionary definition of \away\ to interpret State Farm's \relative\ definition, the court held that a child was \away\ when \ 'absent from' \ his or her parents' home
- relying on the dictionary definition of \away\ to interpret State Farm's \relative\ definition, the court held that a child was \away\ when \ 'absent from' \ his or her parents' home
- since the child “was covered as a ‘relative’ under the second sentence of the definition,” it was unnecessary to consider whether the first line also applied
- since the child “was covered as a ‘relative’ under the second sentence of the definition,” it was “unnecessary” to consider whether he qualified under the first line
- “The first sentence of the policy definition of ‘relative’ refers to family members living at home. The second sentence provides a contrast: ‘relative’ also includes children in school away from home.” (Emphasis added.)
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Judges: Arnold, McMillian, Hansen
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