Jones v. Country Mutual Insurance

Defendant, Country Mutual Insurance Company, appeals from an order of the trial court denying its summary judgment motion and granting summary judgment in the amount of $100,000 each to plaintiffs, the estate of Jerry Jones, Jr., and Dante Jones. The trial court concluded that two separate insurance policies issued by Country Mutual to two different parties could be stacked for the purposes of underinsured motorist coverage. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this order.

BACKGROUND

In August 1996, a vehicle driven by LaDonna Jones was…