Forbes v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

The first issue in this case is whether the statutorily mandated uninsured motorist coverage in automobile liability insurance policies includes coverage for wrongful death claims. The second issue concerns the insured status of the deceased and the effect of that status on coverage for the wrongful death claims.

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Carol and Robin Forbes were married and had two children, George and Connie. Prior to August 4, 1984, the four resided in the home of Robin Forbes’s mother in Baltimore City. On August 4, 1984, Carol Forbes left her mother-in-law’s home and, along with Delbert Dean,…