Commercial Standard Insurance v. Potete

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

This case involves our statutory requirement of uninsured motorist coverage under § 32-7-23, Code of Alabama (1975). The defendant, Commercial Standard Insurance Company (CSI), appeals from a judgment awarding $10,000 to plaintiffs James E. and Bessie M. Potete.

The record reveals the following facts:

Plaintiff, James E. Potete, owner/operator of a truck, entered into a lease agreement to haul freight for Eagle Motor Lines (Eagle). The contract stated that Eagle would provide liability insurance for Potete while hauling for Eagle. Eagle provided such insurance through a…