Skut v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover, on a public automobile liability policy issued on a car owned by Jennie Boardman, the amount of damages for the wrongful death of his decedent awarded in a former action against Emil Pugatch, the operator of the car. In that action, judgment for damages in a lesser amount was also awarded against Mrs. Boardman. This latter amount was paid by the present defendant and accepted by the plaintiff. The trial court in the case at bar rendered judgment for the plaintiff to recover the amount of the former judgment against Pugatch less the sum received…