Allstate Ins. Co. v. Stilwell

HUDSON, Judge.

On 8 October 2004, plaintiff Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate") asked the court to declare its obligations regarding insurance policies issued to a driver whose negligence caused the death of Dennis Ray Stilwell, Jr. ("decedent"), the spouse of defendant Elizabeth Chaney Stilwell ("defendant"). Each party moved for summary judgment, and on 21 June 2005, the trial court granted summary judgment to Allstate. Defendant appeals. As discussed below, we affirm.

Defendant's spouse died on 22 September 2003 as the result of the negligent operation of a car driven by Joshua Chad…