Snyder v. Nationwide Insurance

GEORGELIS, J,

Before us are cross motions for summary judgment of both the plaintiffs and the defendant. They raise the issue of the timeliness of the payment of the proceeds for the settlement of an underinsured motorist claim. The defendant’s motion will be granted. The relevant factual and procedural history of the case is the following.

This action arises from an automobile accident on June 11, 1986, in which the plaintiff, Helen Snyder, was injured. The car in which she was riding was insured by the defendant under a policy which provided underinsured motorist benefits of $100,000. As a…