Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Witt

OPINION

REID, Chief Justice.

Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company filed suit for declaratory judgment that the policy of insurance issued to Roland Witt provided no coverage for collision damage sustained to a rental automobile operated by Witt while under the influence of alcohol. On cross motions for summary judgment, the trial court granted Witt judgment declaring there was coverage; the Court of Appeals reversed, holding there was no coverage. The record supports the trial court’s construction of the insurance contract that there was coverage.

Tennessee Farmers Mutual issued to Roland…