Chase v. White

OPINION

YALE McFATE, Judge, Retired.

Plaintiff Richard E. White and the decedent William Robbins Chase, an unmarried man, were involved in an automobile accident on July 9, 1973, as a result of which White suffered personal injuries. At the time of the accident, the deceased was insured under a liability insurance policy which protected him against liability for the accident. Chase died from causes unrelated to the accident on October 17, 1973. His estate was opened for probate, and Katherine Harris Chase was appointed as executrix in November, 1973. On January 1, 1974, the Uniform Probate Code…