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      "ALICE R. HARPER, Administratrix of the ESTATE OF WILLIAM P. HARPER, JR., Plaintiff v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant"
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        "text": "WYNN, Judge.\nOn 4 November 1992, William P. Harper, Jr. was killed in an accident while riding a motorcycle. At the time of the accident, Mr. Harper was the named insured on a policy with defendant, Allstate Insurance Co., which provided underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage of $100,000.00 per person/$300,000.00 per accident on Mr. Harper\u2019s 1986 Mercedes automobile. Defendant denied coverage based upon an exclusion in the uninsured motorist (UM) coverage of Mr. Harper\u2019s policy which provided in pertinent part:\nA. We do not provide Uninsured Motorists Coverage for property damage or bodily injury sustained by any person:\n7. While occupying or when struck by any motor vehicle owned by you or any family member which is not insured for this coverage under this policy. This includes a trailer of any type used with that vehicle..\nPlaintiff, Alice R. Harper, administratrix of Mr. Harper\u2019s estate, brought a declaratory judgment action against defendant seeking UIM coverage under defendant\u2019s policy. The trial court granted plaintiff\u2019s motion for summary judgment and held that defendant\u2019s policy provided UIM coverage for Mr. Harper. From this judgment, defendant appeals.\nDefendant assigns error to the trial court\u2019s order granting plaintiff\u2019s motion for summary judgment. Defendant argues that the family member exclusion in the UM section of the policy is effective to exclude coverage for injuries sustained by Mr. Harper while riding a motorcycle owned by him which is not Usted in the pohcy. We disagree.\nMr. Harper, as the named insured, is a member of the first class of persons insured as defined by N.C. Gen. Stat. \u00a7 20-279.21(b)(3). Harrington v. Stevens, 334 N.C. 586, 434 S.E.2d 212 (1993); Bass v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 332 N.C. 109, 418 S.E.2d 221 (1992). A first class insured \u201cis entitled to UIM benefits under his .. . policy regardless of whether he is riding in the insured vehicles or on his motorcycle, or just walking down the street. Bass, 332 N.C. at 112, 418 S.E.2d at 223.\nDefendant argues that the family member exclusion in its policy excludes UIM coverage for injuries sustained by the insured while occupying a vehicle owned by the insured which is not listed in the policy. This Court rejected the \u201cowned vehicle\u201d or \u201cfamily member\u201d exclusion with regard to UM coverage in Bray v. N. C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 115 N.C. App. 438, 445 S.E.2d 79, review allowed, 337 N.C. 800, 449 S.E.2d 565 (1994) and with regard to UIM coverage in Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. v. Mabe, 115 N.C. App. 193, 444 S.E.2d 664, review allowed, 337 N.C. 802, 449 S.E.2d 748 (1994). In Mabe, this Court found that the exclusion was contrary to the terms of N.C. Gen. Stat. \u00a7 20-279.21(b)(4) because it attempted to impose a restriction which was not intended by the Financial Responsibility Act. Id. at 205, 444 S.E.2d at 671. As this Court stated in Mabe, \u201c[A]s long as an individual is a first class insured person, he or she is covered.\u201d Id. at 206, 444 S.E.2d at 672. Therefore, the trial court\u2019s judgment is\nAffirmed.\nChief Judge ARNOLD and Judge COZORT concur.",
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      "Smith & Holmes, P.C., by Robert E. Smith and Mary M. McHugh, for defendant-appellant.",
      "Edwards and Kirby, by David F. Kirby, for plaintiff-appellee."
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    "head_matter": "ALICE R. HARPER, Administratrix of the ESTATE OF WILLIAM P. HARPER, JR., Plaintiff v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant\nNo. 9410SC66\n(Filed 6 December 1994)\nInsurance \u00a7 527 (NCI4th)\u2014 insured riding motorcycle not listed in policy \u2014 UIM coverage not excluded\nThe family member exclusion in an automobile policy issued by defendant did not exclude UIM coverage for injuries sustained by the insured while riding a motorcycle owned by insured which was not listed in the policy, since such exclusion would be contrary to the terms of N.C.G.S. \u00a7 20-279.21(b)(4) because it attempted to impose a restriction which was not intended by the Financial Responsibility Act.\nAm Jur 2d, Automobile Insurance \u00a7\u00a7 293 et seq.\nRights and liabilities under \u201cuninsured motorists\u201d coverage. 79 ALR2d 1252.\nUninsured motorist coverage: validity of exclusion of injuries sustained by insured while occupying \u201cowned\u201d vehicle not insured by policy. 30 ALR4th 172.\nUninsured motorist insurance: injuries to motorcyclist as within affirmative or exclusionary terms of automobile insurance policy. 46 ALR4th 771.\nAppeal by defendant from judgment entered 13 December 1993 by Judge Coy E. Brewer, Jr. in Wake County Superior Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 29 September 1994.\nSmith & Holmes, P.C., by Robert E. Smith and Mary M. McHugh, for defendant-appellant.\nEdwards and Kirby, by David F. Kirby, for plaintiff-appellee."
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