Vernon Fire & Casualty Insurance v. Matney Ex Rel. Matney

— Defendant-appellant, Vernon Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (Vernon), brings this appeal from the granting of a Motion for Summary Judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Jimmie D. Matney, (Matney). This action was initiated by Matney against his insurer, Vernon, following a judgment against an uninsured motorist, Ethel Thoms. Vernon contended that: (1) as Matney’s insurer, it would not have been a proper party to the suit against Thoms, (2) that Vernon had no right or duty to intervene in the Matney vs. Thoms action, and (3) that the judgment against Thoms could not be binding against…