Spearman v. State Security Insurance

Plaintiff, Elsie Spearman, filed suit against defendant State Security Insurance Co., for a declaratory judgment directing defendant to submit to arbitration pursuant to the Uniform Arbitration Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 10, par. 101 et seq.) and in accordance with an automobile insurance policy issued to plaintiff. The suit arose from defendant’s refusal to arbitrate a claim made by plaintiff under the “uninsured motorist” provision of the policy. Previously, plaintiff had been in an automobile accident with a motorist whose insurance carrier subsequently became insolvent.

After a bench…