Brantley v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Joe Nathan Brantley appeals from a summary judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm") regarding uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits.1 The trial court held, as a matter of law, that Brantley's settlement of his claim with Alfa Mutual Insurance Company ("Alfa") without the consent of State Farm was a violation of the "Uninsured Motor Vehicle — Coverage U" provision of the applicable policy. The court, relying on Lowev. Nationwide Insurance Co., 521 So.2d 1309 (Ala. 1988), stated that Brantley's failure to give State Farm notice of his claim impaired…