Rice v. Jodrey

On June 11, 1981, plaintiffs-appellants Charles Rice, Wanda Kirschner and Allstate Insurance Company (Rice’s insurer) filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County, naming as defendants Mabel Fay Jodrey and Auto-Owners Insurance Company (“Auto-Owners”). The complaint sought damages for bodily injuries and property damage arising from an automobile accident involving Rice and Jodrey which occurred on June 24, 1979. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged that they were entitled to compensation from Auto-Owners since it insured the vehicle driven by Jodrey at the time of the…