Sellers v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiff was injured in a car accident on 4 June 1988. She filed a complaint against defendant Betty Morefield Morgan on 23 April 1991, alleging that Morgan’s negligence caused the collision. On 19 June 1991, plaintiff filed an amended complaint, in which she added a second claim for relief for underinsured motorist coverage (“UIM”).

Plaintiff’s vehicle was insured under an automobile liability insurance policy issued by the defendant in the present action, North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (“Farm Bureau”). Under the policy, plaintiff had UIM coverage in the…