McAdams v. United States Fire Insurance

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Patricia McAdams, acting on her own behalf and as the executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, James Thomas McAdams, commenced these actions against United States Fire Insurance Company (“USFI”), among others. In two enumerations of error, she challenges the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to USFI in both her wrongful death and survival actions.

These cases arose after a truck owned by C. T. Harris, USFI’s insured, backed over Mr. McAdams, killing him. In her suits against Harris, the driver, USFI, and others, Mrs. McAdams alleged negligence. USFI…