Silas v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a case which presents questions with regard to Rule 59(a), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.

The plaintiff filed suit against United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF & G) after USF & G denied coverage under an uninsured motor vehicle policy it had issued to the plaintiff. The case was presented to the trial court on a joint stipulation of facts, and the trial court rendered a judgment for the plaintiff for $10,000.

According to the stipulated facts, the plaintiff was injured while he was a passenger in a car which was involved in a one-vehicle accident. The car was…