White v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

In this declaratory judgment action concerning uninsured motorist (UM) benefits, defendant, Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers), appeals the summary judgment entered by the trial court in favor of plaintiff, Susan White. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Plaintiff was involved in an accident with a pick-up truck. It is undisputed that, at the accident scene, the driver of the pick-up truck approached plaintiffs vehicle and, while plaintiff sat in her vehicle, gave her his driver’s license and proof of insurance. After copying this information, plaintiff…