Fried v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Lance Fried appeals from a defense verdict after a jury trial on his claims for uninsured motorist benefits in connection with three separate accidents. Fried also appeals the denial of his post-trial Motion to Enforce Settlement regarding a pretrial tender by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”). We affirm on all claims.

Fried was insured by State Farm. He carried uninsured motorist (“UM”) coverage of $100,000 in his insurance policy. He was the subject of a rear-end collision in 1996, a sideswipe in 1997, and another rear-end collision in 1998. These collisions were…