Economy Preferred Insurance v. Ingold

In January 1997, plaintiff, Economy Preferred Insurance Company (Insurance Company), brought a declaratory judgment action against defendants, Nancy Ingold and Herbert Ingold. The Insurance Company sought a declaration that the per-person coverage limit of $100,000, contained in an automobile insurance contract between the parties, applied both to Nancy’s claim for personal injuries caused by an uninsured motorist and to Herbert’s claim for loss of consortium resulting from Nancy’s injuries. In February 1998, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the Insurance Company. The…