West American Insurance v. Popa

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

This case presents several issues arising under the uninsured motorist provisions contained in a policy of automobile insurance sold in Maryland.

I

On July 1, 1991, Jonathan David Popa was operating an automobile which was stopped below the crest of a hill on U.S. Route 1 in Cecil County, Maryland. His vehicle was struck by a Maryland State Police car driven by Trooper Rodney Manuel, resulting in Jonathan’s death. The car which Jonathan was operating at the time was owned by his parents and insured under a policy issued by West American Insurance Company. The policy contained…