Collins v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The sole issue in this case is whether a “named driver” exclusion in an automobile policy is applicable to bar recovery under the uninsured motorist clause and medical payment coverage when the injured named person is a passenger, and not the driver. We hold that it is not and reverse the trial court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint.

On October 27, 1978, the plaintiff Jeffrey Collins was injured in an automobile accident while riding in an uninsured vehicle operated by Terry Williams. At the time of the accident, the…