Kaska v. Progressive Universal Insurance Co. (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-060-17, 13 pp.) (Linda McGee, C.J.) Appealed from Onslow County Superior Court (Jay Hockenbury, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Even though debris from a truck hit plaintiff and his motorcycle as ...

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Prouse v. Bituminous Casualty Corp. Plaintiff’s accident occurred when a tire fell off another vehicle and struck the truck in which plaintiff was riding, causing the driver to lose control. There was no contact between the truck and the other vehicle; therefore, G.S. § 20-279.21(b)(3)(b) does not apply, and plaintiff is not entitled to uninsured motorist coverage.

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Chew v. Progressive Universal Insurance Co. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-02-1083, 18 pp.) (Louise W. Flanagan, Ch.J.) E.D.N.C. Holding: Since plaintiff never sued the uninsured motorist who caused his accident, plaintiff has no breach of contract claim against the insurer because ...

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Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Burgdoff. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-07-0868, 10 pp.) (Ann Marie Calabria, J.) Appealed from Rowan County Superior Court. (John L. Holshouser, J.) N.C. App. Holding: The issue of whether an insurance company failed to offer an ...

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The defendant-vehicle operator operated a Chevrolet van owned by the defendant-auto sales company. The van struck the defendant-injured person while the injured person was in the process of unloading and then reloading newspapers from the van. It is believed that ...

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Plaintiff, a 22-year-old college student at North Carolina State University, sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident on Dec. 10, 2009. The at-fault vehicle turned left in front of him as he approached an intersection. Plaintiff sustained serious orthopaedic injuries ...

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