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Plaintiffs Theodore Howard Dunn, Sr., and Zelma D. Dunn, appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in an uninsured motorist (UM) coverage dispute. Theodore Dunn was injured while driving his employer's (Holiday Inn, Inc.) van, receiving workers' compensation. The Dunns sued the at-fault driver, Ronnie L. Hackett, and served State Farm, their personal UM carrier. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that Holiday Inn, by not rejecting UM coverage in writing as required by T.C.A. § 56-7-1201(a)(2), had primary UM coverage through Old Republic Insurance Company. The court also ruled that an insurance policy's deductible could not apply to uninsured motorist coverage, thereby concluding State Farm's coverage was secondary.
Dunn v. Hackett is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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Plaintiffs Theodore Howard Dunn, Sr., and Zelma D. Dunn, appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in an uninsured motorist (UM) coverage dispute. Theodore Dunn was injured while driving his employer's (Holiday Inn, Inc.) van, receiving workers' compensation. The Dunns sued the at-fault driver, Ronnie L. Hackett, and served State Farm, their personal UM carrier. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that Holiday Inn, by not rejecting UM coverage in writing as required by T.C.A. § 56-7-1201(a)(2), had primary UM coverage through Old Republic Insurance Company. The court also ruled that an insurance policy's deductible could not apply to uninsured motorist coverage, thereby concluding State Farm's coverage was secondary.
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