Worthington v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Both as to the order directing arbitration and the order confirming the award of the arbitrator, we deal with the uninsured motorist clause in the insurance policy issued by this defendant to this plaintiff. This policy provides, as to claims of bodily injury by the insured involving the owner or operator of an uninsured motor vehicle, “either party, on written demand of the other, shall institute arbitration proceedings by serving upon the other a formal demand for arbitration.” Under this policy provision, whether the insured is legally entitled to recover from the uninsured motorist…