Carson v. Dickerson

LOTTINGER, Judge.

The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment and dismissing the defendant-insurance company on the grounds the insurance policy was not in effect at the time of the automobile accident.

In October of 1983, Kerry Lee Carson was involved in an automobile accident with Lisa Dickerson, the minor child of Edna Dickerson. Carson filed suit against Edna Dickerson and her insurer, American International Insurance Company. American filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds the policy had not been renewed, and therefore there was no coverage…