Peters v. Farmers Insurance Co.

BLACKMAR, Judge.

Michelle Merritt, a minor, was seriously injured in a collision between a motorcycle, on which she was a passenger, and an automobile. The driver of the motorcycle whose negligence was alleged to have caused the accident was an uninsured motorist. Michelle sued the family insurance carrier, and her mother, Benita Peters, also sued the insurer for expenses and loss of services. The insurer claimed that its total liability to both plaintiffs could not exceed the “each person” dollar limitations stated in its policies. The circuit court held that each plaintiff could recover such…