Miller v. Farmers Insurance Group

GARRARD, Judge.

Miller brought this suit against his insurance carrier pursuant to the uninsured motorist coverage of his policy. He had sustained injuries in an automobile collision on July 21, 1986 with Armando Alvarez.

The trial court granted summary judgment for the carrier on Miller's claim for punitive damages. Trial to a jury on the principal claim resulted in a verdict and judgment for Miller. In this appeal Miller urges that the court erred in granting summary judgment on his claim for punitive damages.

The applicable law was declared in Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Armstrong (1982),…