Nghiem v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Bernes, Judge.

This case arises out of an automobile accident involving a vehicle owned by Thao Nguyen but driven by his girlfriend, Hannah Nguyen. Appellant Tran Nghiem was a passenger in the vehicle and sustained injuries in the accident, leading him to seek payment from Hannah’s liability insurance carrier, appellee Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate filed a petition for declaratory judgment seeking a ruling that it had no obligation to provide coverage for any claims arising out of the accident and moved for summary judgment on that ground. Concluding as a matter of law that the vehicle…