Rea v. Motors Ins. Corporation

MABRY, Justice.

J. E. Rea, plaintiff-appellant (hereinafter called appellant) brought suit against Motors Insurance Corporation, Inc., defendant-appellee (hereinafter called appellee) to recover upon a certain insurance policy issued by appellee in favor of appellant upon his certain automobile alleged to have been damaged to the extent of $504.05 through “malicious mischief”, resulting in a “collision” and arising through the conduct of one Ross Ledbetter.

The trial court held that the accident complained of, while constituting malicious mischief, did not afford recovery under the insurance…