Cotton v. Credit General Insurance Co.

_^FITZSIMMONS, J.

Plaintiffs are the widow of Len Cotton, Jerry Dean Dillon Cotton, and Mr. Cotton’s children: Lenzy Ray Cotton, James Edward Cotton, Katrina Cotton, and Gardner Cotton. Defendants are: Harry Crosby; his insurer, Safeway Insurance Company; and the Cotton’s UM carrier, Credit General Insurance Company (Credit General). The Cottons prayed for damages that resulted from the death of Mr. Len Cotton. Mr. Cotton was struck and killed by a car driven by Mr. Crosby.

Defendant, Credit General, appealed the trial court’s holding that UM coverage was equal to the policy liability limits of…