Anderson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Finney, Justice:

The sole issue presented on appeal is whether a farm tractor is a “motor vehicle” within the meaning of Title 38 of the South Carolina motor vehicle insurance laws. Appellant Barbara Anderson appeals the Master-in-Equity’s ruling that a farm tractor is not covered by the automobile insurance statutes. We affirm.

On June 19, 1988, a vehicle owned by Mack Anderson and driven by appellant (a permissive user) collided with a farm tractor driven along the highway by Berly McDowell. Appellant was injured and McDowell died of the injuries sustained in the accident.

At the time of the…