Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. Siddons

CULLEN, Commissioner.

In issue on this appeal is the extent of liability, under uninsured-motorist coverage, of an insurer which had issued two liability insurance policies to a motor-vehicle owner, one policy covering a passenger automobile and the other covering a pick-up truck. The judgment against the uninsured motorist was for $15,567 (which included $567 for funeral expenses). The circuit court held that the insurer was liable for the full amount of that judgment, under uninsured-motorist coverage, and was liable also for an additional $567 under direct “medical payments” coverage. The…