holding that “an insurance contract should be construed as a reasonable person in the position of the insured would have understood it [and that if] the language used in the policy is reasonably susceptible to different constructions, it must be given the construction most favorable to the insured”
Summary of this case from Tovar-Mauricio v. T.R. Driscoll, Inc.1989
holding that “an insurance contract should be construed as a reasonable person in the position of the insured would have understood it [and that if] the language used in the policy is reasonably susceptible to different constructions, it must be given the construction most favorable to the insured”
Summary of this case from Tovar-Mauricio v. T.R. Driscoll, Inc.Full title:PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date published: Jan 1, 1989
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