Mullins v. Miller

683 S.W.2d 669 (1984)

Linda Sharon MULLINS, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Wendell MILLER, Defendant, and

Insurance Company of North American, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

December 17, 1984.

Glenn R. Copeland, Chattanooga, for plaintiff-appellant.

John D. Barry, Chattanooga, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This case involves the question of whether punitive damages may be recovered from an uninsured motorist insurance carrier under the provisions of the applicable statutes, T.C.A. §§ 56-7-1201 to 1206 or under the provisions of the policy issued to the…