Powell v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

This uninsured motorist case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on February 8, 1985, in Leeds, Alabama. Donna Powell sued State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm") to recover uninsured motorist benefits, alleging that an unknown driver had negligently forced her off the highway and caused her automobile to collide with a telephone pole. The jury found that State Farm had orally agreed to insure the vehicle Powell was driving and assessed damages at $100,000. The trial court entered a JNOV for State Farm, but awarded $25,000 based on coverage under a…