VANHAAREN v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 92-1667.

989 F.2d 1 (1993)

Dennis VANHAAREN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

March 5, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis M. Jackson, Portland, ME, for plaintiff, appellant.

Michael S. Wilson with whom Louise K. Thomas and Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith & Lancaster, Portland, ME, were on brief, for defendant, appellee.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, HIGGINBOTHAM, Senior Circuit Judge, and CYR, Circuit Judge.


CYR, Circuit Judge.

The district court determined that plaintiff Dennis VanHaaren had forfeited coverage under the uninsured motorist policy issued by defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm") by not complying with State Farm's requests that he submit to an independent medical examination ("IME"). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of State Farm, and VanHaaren appealed. We affirm.

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