Fletcher v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Plaintiff appeals from a circuit court order modifying an arbitrator’s award of recovery under an automobile insurance policy issued by defendant, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna). The modification disallowed combination of the uninsured motorist coverage limitations on plaintiff’s two automobiles with a resultant decrease in the available fund from which plaintiff could obtain recovery.

Plaintiff’s ward was severely injured in a collision between his brother’s motorcycle, on which he was riding, and an uninsured motorist. On a consent judgment of $99,000, plaintiff collected the…