United States Tenth Circuit

Under New Mexico law, insurer who did not charge additional premiums for Uninsured Motorist coverage beyond two automobiles may prevent the insured from "stacking" coverage based on ownership of more than two automobiles.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/03/2002
• Published 01/03/2002

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before SEYMOUR, McKAY, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Janet Santillanes, Albuquerque, NM, filed an amicus curiae brief for New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association., Rudolph A. Lucero, Miller, Stratvert & Torgerson, P.A., Albuquerque, NM, filed an amicus curiae brief for New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa Mann, (Jennifer A. Noya with her on the brief), Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Geoffrey R. Romero, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant-Appellant.