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· 2/10/1989

Whitaker v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Citations

  • 768 P.2d 320
  • 13 Kan. App. 2d 279
  • 1989 Kan. App. LEXIS 87

How courts have described this case

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

  • “the presence of a genuine issue raised in good faith bars an award of attorney fees”
  • “We hold that the attempted distinction between accidental means and accidental results is not recognized in this state.... ”
  • “accident” has generally accepted meaning, “ ‘simply an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event, usually of an afflictive or unfortunate character, and often accompanied by a manifestation of force’ ”
  • personal injury protection benefits provided under automobile liability insurance policy
  • refusing to endorse distinction between accidental means and accidental results

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Judges: Larson, Davis, Coffman

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