McGuire v. Commercial Union Insurance Co. of New York

GREENHILL, Justice.

This is a declaratory judgment action brought by respondent Commercial Union Insurance Company to determine its obligations under a liability insurance policy issued to Charles A. Pryor. The controversy arose from a two-car collision in which the insured, Charles Pryor, was killed, and petitioner Billy Pat McGuire was seriously injured. Karen Sue Pryor, the surviving widow of Charles Pryor, filed a wrongful death action against Billy McGuire and Leonard Traylor on behalf of herself, her minor child, and the parents of Charles Pryor. The plaintiffs prayed for wrongful death…