Shipley v. American Standard Insurance Co. of Wis.

An uninsured motorist endorsement issued in March 1966, formed part of plaintiff’s automobile policy with provisions for bodily injury liability coverage. The declaration described a Chevrolet automobile but not the “B.SA” motorcycle that plaintiff also owned. While he was operating the motorcycle in May 1966, it collided with a Honda motorcycle driven by Terry Lee Santo, who was uninsured. This action on the uninsured motorist endorsement was dismissed on the ground that no cause of action was stated. Plaintiff has appealed.

Defendant promised in the endorsement “To pay all sums which the…