Estate of Woodring v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance

Four-year-old Shannon Woodring was injured in a car accident on October 30, 1975. The cost of her medical treatment totaled *1109.40, which sum was paid directly to the hospital and various doctors by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (hereinafter Liberty) under its contract of insurance with Frank O’Keefe, Shannon’s grandfather and the owner of the car she was in when injured. Shannon’s mother, Kathleen Woodring, was appointed guardian of her estate, and the attorney for the estate was appointed guardian ad litem for the settlement hearing. Pekin Insurance Co., the insurer of the tortfeasor,…