Halliday v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

McQUADE, Chief Justice.

On January 28, 1962, John C. Halliday, plaintiff-respondent, was injured by an uninsured motorist while stopped pursuant to a yield right-of-way sign in Boise. Halliday was insured by Farmers Insurance Exchange (herein referred to as Farmers), defendant-appellant herein, under a policy providing coverage for loss which an uninsured motorist would be legally responsible to pay.

Farmers paid for repairs to the respondent’s automobile except for the deductible portion, but the parties could not agree upon the amount of damages for respondent’s personal injuries.

On November…