Kennedy v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.

CARROLL, Judge.

The appellant was injured while riding as a paying passenger in a form of taxi*33cab known as a jitney. The vehicle was one of three owned by Frank King, which he operated as jitneys. Appellant was injured when a collision occurred between the jitney and an uninsured automobile. The appellant, as a person occupying the insured vehicle was an insured under an automobile liability policy which had been issued to King covering the vehicle involved.

Interrupting Kennedy’s proceeding for recovery under the uninsured motorists coverage through arbitration as provided for in the policy,…