Piazza v. Little
Piazza v. Little
Opinion of the Court
The sole issue in this case is whether N.C.G.S. § 20-279.21(b)(4) requires an excess personal liability policy to provide underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage where such coverage is expressly excluded by the terms of the policy. Pursuant to the Court’s decision in Progressive Am. Ins. Co. v. Vasquez, 350 N.C. 386, 515 S.E.2d 8 (1999), it does not.
Under the decision in Progressive, an excess liability policy such as the one at issue in this case is not a “motor vehicle liability policy”
Accordingly, the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming the trial court’s entry of summary judgment for plaintiff is reversed. This case is remanded to the Court of Appeals for further remand to the Superior Court, Pitt County for entry of summary judgment for unnamed defendant Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- JOHN N. PIAZZA, individually and as of the Estate of EDITH MAY PIAZZA v. MICHELLE C. LITTLE and ANNIE LOU PERRY
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- Published