Robinson v. Yellow Cab Co.

On November 3, 1979, plaintiff-appellant, Nellie Robinson, was a paying passenger in a taxicab owned by defendants-appellees, Yellow Cab Company and United Transportation, when the cab was struck by a second vehicle which was being operated negligently. The vehicle at fault and its driver were uninsured.

In January 1981, appellant filed an action in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas against Yellow Cab, United Transportation and American Reinsurance Company of New York, alleging, essentially, a claim for breach of contract, and a claim for declaratory judgment for uninsured motorist…