State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Moyer

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. A jury found that Jack Butler was liable for a total of $10,000 damages that Nancy Moyer sustained when Butler’s and Moyer’s cars collided. Moyer had previously settled with Butler for more than the value of the $10,000 judgment but less than the limits of Butler’s auto liability policy. However, Moyer had also filed a claim for uninsured-motorist benefits against her insurance provider, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Despite State Farm’s argument that it should not be held liable for the jury’s damages award because Butler did not qualify as an…