State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. DeHaan

This case concerns the interpretation of Maryland Code (1997, 2006 Rep. Vol.), § 19-509 of the Insurance Article 1 (the State’s uninsured motorist statute) and the coverage due to an insured under an automobile’s uninsured motorist section of his insurance policy. Four questions are presented for our review:

1. “Did the courts below err in concluding that Richard DeHaan[’s] injuries arose out of the use of an automobile?”

2. “Did the courts below err in concluding that Richard DeHaan was entitled to underinsured motorist benefits pursuant to the terms of the automobile insurance policy issued…