State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Marcum

STEINFELD, Judge.

Gay Marcum, individually and as administrator of the estate of Ada B. Mar-cum, his deceased wife, and as administrator of the estate of Stevie Marcum, his deceased son, recovered judgments totaling $54,389.22 in an action against Ernest Earl Bell. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the appellant, was the liability insurance carrier of Bell but the maximum limit of the policy was $20,000.00. After the above judgments were rendered, State Farm paid $20,000.00 into Court. Marcum individually, and in the capacities mentioned, sued State Farm to recover the difference…