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· 12/2/1983

USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. Yaconiello

Citations

  • 309 S.E.2d 324
  • 226 Va. 423
  • 1983 Va. LEXIS 300

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  • holding that statute's more inclusive term \motor vehicle\ superseded policy's term \automobile\ because statute would also include motorcycles
  • recognizing that the term “motor vehicle” has a broader meaning than the word “automobile”
  • the term “motor vehicle” in the Virginia Code carries a statutory definition sufficiently broad to include motorcycle
  • “motor vehicle” carries a statutory definition sufficiently broad to include motorcycle

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Judges: Carrico, Cochran, Poll, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, Gordon

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