Gause v. Shelter General Insurance

John B. Robbins, Judge.

On October 20, 1999, appellant Brenda Gause was injured in an automobile collision with an uninsured motorist. Ms. Gause was a named insured under a policy issued by appellee Shelter General Insurance Company. The policy provided limits of $25,000.00 in uninsured-motorist coverage and $5,000.00 in medical pay coverage, for which separate premiums were paid. Ms. Gause filed suit against Shelter on January 2, 2001, for uninsured-motorist benefits, and amended her complaint on April 4, 2001, to seek payment of medical expenses. In January 2002, Shelter agreed to pay all…