Chong v. California State Automobile Assn.

Opinion

DOSSEE, J.

In this declaratory relief action, a policyholder sought a declaration that the uninsured motorist provisions of her automobile liability insurance policy provide coverage for injuries she sustained as a pedestrian from a collision with a bicyclist. The only question for our review is whether a bicycle qualifies as a “motor vehicle.” We conclude it does not, and we affirm the judgment in favor of the insurer.

Facts

The facts are undisputed: Plaintiff was walking across Mission Street in San Francisco in a designated crosswalk on a green light when she was struck by a bicycle,…