Davis Ex Rel. Davis v. Maryland Casualty Co.

MARTIN, Judge.

This appeal concerns a declaratory judgment action to construe an automobile insurance policy. The sole issue is the interpretation of the phrase, “resident of your household,” contained in the policy’s uninsured motorist coverage. We are persuaded that under the facts of this case, the minor plaintiff is a resident of her father’s household, so as to be within the coverage provided by the policy, even though the father lived separately from the mother, who had custody of the minor plaintiff under a separation agreement. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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