Lawson v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.

Progressive Casualty Insurance Cqmpa-ny (“Appellant”) appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Richard Lawson (“Respondent”) on Respondent’s action seeking compensatory damages under an underinsured motorist (“UIM”) policy issued by Appellant. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Undisputed Facts Giving Rise to this Appeal

While the parties dispute the interpretation of the relevant insurance policy, they do not dispute the underlying facts, which are as follows. On August 23, 2013, Respondent was a passenger in the vehicle owned and operated by his daughter, Nicole…