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

Nos. S-13645, S-13855.

269 P.3d 654 (2011)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. Larry HOULE, Sunnie Houle, Graham Houle, and Marshall Houle; and Brian Noel, Lynn Noel, Laura Noel, and Sarah Noel, Respondents/Cross-Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied November 25, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Carter , Hughes, Gorski, Seedorf, Odsen, & Tervooren, LLC, Anchorage, for Petitioner/Cross-Respondent.

Richard E. Vollertsen and Christopher J. Slottee , Atkinson, Conway, & Gagnon, Anchorage, for Respondents/Cross-Petitioners.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, CHRISTEN, and STOWERS, Justices.


OPINION

CARPENETI, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

At issue in this case are the coverage limits associated with underinsured motorist (UIM) insurance and whether coverage provided under disputed insurance policies complies with the requirements of Alaska insurance statutes. The respondent families hold UIM policies. They allege that they have suffered emotional distress and loss of consortium as a result of a collision that killed one family...

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