Barncastle v. American National Property & Casualty Companies

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

{1} This ease and the related case of Farmers Insurance Co. v. Sedillo, 2000-NMCA-094, 129 N.M. 674, 11 P.3d 1236 (2000), provide us with the opportunity to explain when uninsured motorist coverage is available under circumstances in which the use of the vehicle is somewhat attenuated from the incident. Defendant American National Property and Casualty Companies (ANPAC) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Plaintiff John Bamcastle on his claims for uninsured motorist coverage for injuries he suffered when an unidentified passenger of an…