Barton v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

SWOFFORD, Judge.

This action arose out of a collision between an automobile owned and operated by one Nellie R. Wiard, an uninsured motorist, and a motorcycle owned and operated by John S. Barton, the minor son of the appellants, which collision resulted in the death of John S. Barton. John S. Barton at the time of his death was a resident of the appellants’ household and he had not purchased any insurance on the motorcycle. The Bartons carried an “Automobile Policy” with the respondent company, which policy contained uninsured motorist coverage.

A suit was filed by appellants, seeking damages…