Pasternak v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

WIEAND, Judge:

Charles R. Pasternak was injured when, on June 13, 1977, his motorcycle was struck by an automobile owned and operated by Robert A. Heckman. Heckman’s liability carri*450er paid $15,000, its policy limits, in settlement of Pasternak’s claim. Pasternak then filed a claim against his insurance carrier, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, under the uninsured motorist provisions of the policy. State Farm denied the claim. Pasternak then requested arbitration pursuant to policy provisions by which the parties had agreed to resolve their disputes by statutory arbitration. A…