Dabney v. Home Insurance Co.

BARROW, Justice.

This is a suit to recover damages under the uninsured motorist coverage of an automobile liability policy. The Home Insurance Company (Home) issued the policy on a vehicle owned by John Haynes which was being operated with his permission by Michael Ray Fontenot. At the time of the occurrence, Fontenot was racing on a public highway with an automobile operated by Ronald Stubbs, an uninsured motorist. Fontenot’s vehicle went out of control, veered off the highway, and crashed into a house.

The trial court rendered judgment on the jury verdict for plaintiffs, Curtis Dabney, John…