Surgento v. American Employers Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Surgento v. American Employers Insurance Company, 419 A.2d 308 (R.I. 1980)
1980 R.I. LEXIS 1777
Murray

Surgento v. American Employers Insurance Company

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

These are two consolidated cases wherein the plaintiff insureds are seeking to recover damages against their insurers pursuant to the uninsured motorist provisions of the policies issued by each of the insurers. On May 5, 1980, the insureds appeared before us in response to our order to show cause why their appeals should not be dismissed on the basis of our holding in Ziegelmayer v. Allstate Insurance Co., R.I., 403 A.2d 653 (1979). The insureds appeared through their counsel and conceded that in each collision that gave rise to their respective claims, the negligent motorist was covered by the minimum coverage required by G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 31-31-7, and thus, in light of Ziegelmayer, could not be classified as an uninsured motorist. Since no cause has been shown, in each case the plaintiff’s appeal is denied and dismissed, and the judgment appealed from is affirmed.

MURRAY, J., did not participate.

Reference

Full Case Name
Anthony Surgento v. American Employers Insurance Company Robert Ouelette v. Sentry Insurance.
Status
Published