Blakeslee v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

On August 27, 1966, Jerome Blakeslee was riding in an automobile owned and operated by Bernard Butcher. A collision occurred between the Butcher automobile and one owned by Norma Jean Buys and operated by Carl Rhinebolt. Jerome Blakeslee sustained fatal injuries in the automobile collision.

Neither the owner nor the operator of the Buys’ automobile was insured. The Butcher automobile and its operator had liability insurance coverage in effect at the time of the accident. The policy, issued by the Riverside Insurance Company, provided for uninsured motorist coverage benefits of $10,000 payable…