DIXIE INSURANCE CO. v. Mello

Dixie Insurance Company (Dixie) appeals a judgment of the Pierce County Superior Court against it and in favor of Mary Mello for $11,500. Dixie contends that the trial court erred in determining that Mello, a passenger in Shannon Berry’s vehicle, was entitled to coverage under the uninsured/under insured motorist (UIM) provisions of Berry’s policy with Dixie, because, Dixie asserts, Mello failed to establish that an uninsured or under-insured vehicle was a cause of the accident. Dixie further contends that Mello is precluded or estopped from recovering under the policy, and that, even if…