Austin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

NATURE OF CASE

This is a breach of contract action brought by appellant, Vicki Austin, against appellee, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm). Austin filed a claim with State Farm under her uninsured motorist policy for damages incurred after Jennifer C. White, an uninsured motorist, hit Austin with her car. State Farm declined to pay the damages, claiming that White acted intentionally and that intentional acts are not within the policy coverage. Austin brought suit, and after a trial on the merits, a jury found for State Farm. The trial court entered judgment…