Mid-Century Insurance v. Brown

Mid-Century Insurance Company of Washington (Mid-Century) initiated this declaratory judgment action to determine who was entitled to $15,000 in automobile liability coverage on a policy issued to Kenneth Burk. Claimants are the defendants Laren Brown as personal representative of the estate of Larry Brown (Brown), deceased, who was killed January 14, 1976, in a collision with Burk's car, and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), Brown's insurer who, believing Burk's policy was canceled for nonpayment of premiums, had previously paid $15,000 to the Brown estate under its uninsured motorist…