Turlay v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Plaintiff brought this action for a declaratory judgment seeking a declaration of his rights under the uninsured motorist provision of his automobile policy with the defendant. The cause was tried before the court, and a judgment was awarded to plaintiff. The defendant appealed, and plaintiff moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the notice of appeal was filed before entry of the judgment. We denied plaintiff’s motion to dismiss with leave, however, to plaintiff to renew the motion in the briefs and oral argument before this court.

On January 30,1970, the trial court entered a letter…