Motors Ins. Corp. v. Williams

This case presents the question whether an insured did all he reasonably should have done to show that the tort-feasor/driver and the owner of the vehicle he was driving were uninsured, to shift the burden of proof to the carrier of uninsured motorist coverage to prove that the tort-feasor and owner were, in fact, insured. See Ogle v. Long, 551 So.2d 914 (Ala. 1989).

In August 1986, Amanda T. Steward and Joseph Hunter III were involved in an automobile accident. Steward incurred injuries and subsequently died from the injuries she received in the accident, which was caused by the alleged…