Court Opinion

ID: 9670738
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 03:24:52.162692+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:06.215426
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ON REHEARING
MERRILL, Justice.
We did not intend to convey the impression that appellant relied only on Otto v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2 Ill.App.3d 58, 275 N.E. 2d 766. Also cited to support its position was Morrison Assurance Company, Inc. v. Polak, 230 So.2d 6 (Fla.); Arminski v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 23 Mich.App. 352, 178 N.W.2d 497; Kennedy v. American Hardware Mutual Ins. Co., 255 Or. 425, 467 P.2d 963; Castle v. United Pacific Insurance Group, 252 Or. 44, 448 P.2d 357; Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Thompson, 56 Wash.2d 715, 355 P.2d 12; Polland v. Allstate Insurance Company, 25 A.D.2d 16, 266 N.Y.S.2d 286 (New York); Hilton v. Citizens Insurance Company of New Jersey, 201 So.2d 904 (Fla.App.); Ringenberger v. General Accident F. & L. Assur. Corp., 214 So.2d 376 (Fla.App.).
Appellees did not rely solely on Sturdy v. Allied Mutual Ins. Co., 203 Kan. 783, 457 P.2d 34. Appellees have also cited *680Cunningham v. Insurance Company of North America, 213 Va. 72, 189 S.E.2d 832; Lipscombe v. Security Insurance Co. of Hartford, 213 Va. 81, 189 S.E.2d 320; Harlow v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co., 439 S.W.2d 365 (Tex.Civ.App.); Travelers Indemnity Company v. Watson, 111 Ga.App. 98, 140 S.E.2d 505; Central Surety & Insurance Corporation v. Elder, 204 Va. 192, 129 S.E.2d 651; Kansas City Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Epperson, 356 S.W.2d 613 (Ark.); Allstate Insurance Company v. Zellars, 452 S.W.2d 539 (Tex.Civ.App.); Lavin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., 193 Kan. 22, 391 P.2d 992.
After a careful study of these authorities, we continue to adhere to the opinion that the appellees were entitled to recover in each instance where the premium was paid for the insured motorist insurance, so long as the total did not exceed the amount of the judgment secured by each of them for their actual damages. Those judgments were in excess of the judgments here affirmed.
Opinion extended and application for rehearing overruled.
All the Justices concur.