Gunnels v. American Liberty Insurance

Bussey, Justice.

In this action, arising under the South Carolina Uninsured Motorist Law, the plaintiff Gunnels seeks to recover from his liability insurer, American Liberty Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to simply as American), to the extent of his uninsured motorist coverage, a judgment obtained by Gunnels against one Hewitt in the State of North Carolina. Appeal is from an order of the circuit court overruling a demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint.

The facts necessary to an understanding of the single issue are as follows. A collision between vehicles of Gunnels and Hewitt occurred in…