Gillard v. Taylor’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “An insurance policy must be interpreted fairly and reasonably, giving the language its usual and ordinary meaning. Parker v. Provident Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 582 S.W.2d 380, 383 (Tenn.1979). When there is doubt or ambiguity as to its meaning, an insurance contract must be construed favorably to provide coverage to the insured. Christenberry [v. Tipton, 160 S.W.3d 487, 494 (Tenn.2005) ]. However, the contract may not be rewritten by the Court. Id.; see also Tenn. Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Witt, 857 S.W.2d 26, 32 (Tenn.1993).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johnson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Inc.

2. “Authorities accepting the [narrow coverage theory] point out that vehicular liability insurance is ordinarily written upon and follows particular scheduled vehicles. It is not written upon named individuals, and is not like general health or accident insurance coverage. The liability policy covers a scheduled vehicle, and extends its protection, through omnibus clauses, not only to the named insured but to members of his family and other persons using the vehicle with permission, subject to conditions and exclusions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Mark A. Shempert v. Kim Wright Cox, Personal Representative ad litem for the Estate of Robert Davis