Thompson v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION

HUDDLESTON, Judge.

Charles E. Thompson owns and operates an auto repair business in Liberty, Kentucky. On March 23, 1991, Thompson was examining the carburetor of a 1982 Ford truck with manual transmission owned by Russell Price and driven by his son, David Price. Thompson asked Price to start the engine. Price started the truck by reaching in through the window and turning the ignition key. The truck was in gear and moved forward, running over Thompson. Thompson filed a claim with Farm Bureau Insurance Company, Price’s insurance carrier, for basic reparation benefits. Farm Bureau…