PROGRESSIVE NW. INS. CO. v. WEED WARRIOR SERVS.

No. 32,220.

245 P.3d 1209 (2010)

2010-NMSC-050

PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WEED WARRIOR SERVICES and Brenda Etcheverry, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

October 18, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Wright Weeth , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants.

Simone, Roberts & Weiss, P.A., Meena H. Allen , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.

Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Lisa Mann , Jennifer Noya , Albuquerque, NM, for Amici Curiae American Insurance Association and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.


OPINION

SERNA, Justice.

{1} In this case we consider the duty imposed on insurers to offer uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage under NMSA 1978, Section 66-5-301 (1983). We answer in the affirmative the question, certified to us by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, of whether the election by an insured to purchase UM/UIM coverage in an amount less than the policy liability limits constitutes a rejection of...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases