COOPER v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 87-8492.

849 F.2d 496 (1988)

Kathy Marie COOPER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

July 11, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Lanham, Johnson & Ward, Clark H. McGehee, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Mark G. Trigg, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before HILL, ANDERSON and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.


ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The only issue we address on this appeal involves the meaning of a relatively new clause in an automobile insurance policy. Because we find that the district court misinterpreted that clause, we reverse the grant of summary judgment for the defendant and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. The Facts

The events leading to this lawsuit began in Havelock, North Carolina in late 1981. At some time in...

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