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· 2/22/1982

State Farm Automobile Insurance v. Kiehne

Citations

  • 641 P.2d 501
  • 97 N.M. 470

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding named driver exclusion excluding “any kind” of liability was “clear and unambiguous” and excluded coverage for UM claim even though UM coverage was not specifically mentioned in the exclusion
  • holding that driver exclusion applies to UM coverage
  • interpreting word “any” in named driver exclusion to mean “without limit”
  • since uninsured motorist coverage is not mandatory on part of insured, failure of insured to carry such coverage does not violate public policy
  • named driver exclusion provided insurer shall not be liable and no liability or obligation of any kind shall attach to the company for losses sustained while an insured vehicle is driven or operated by \X\

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Judges: Sosa, Payne, Federici

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