Travelers Insurance Co. v. Segan

Carley, Chief Judge.

Howard Segan filed a tort action against Joel Markwell, seeking to recover for personal injuries suffered in a two-car collision. Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers), as Segan’s uninsured motorist carrier, was served with a copy of the complaint against Markwell. Travelers did not, however, file an answer in its own name and, by not doing so, elected not to become a party to the action.

Segan’s tort action against Markwell proceeded to trial before a jury. The jury returned a $30,000 verdict in favor of Segan. On the jury’s verdict in favor of Segan, the trial court…