Madison County Automobile Insurance v. Goodpasture

Plaintiff Madison County Mutual Insurance Company (Madison) sought a declaratory judgment to determine whether the uninsured motor vehicle provision of its automobile insurance policy is applicable to claims against the uninsured driver of a named insured’s automobile when the named insured is injured while riding as a passenger. The trial court found the provision to be inapplicable, the appellate court reversed (130 Ill.App.2d 946, 267 N.E.2d 31) and we granted leave to appeal. 46 Ill.2d 593.

There is no dispute as to the facts. On April 11, 1965, defendant Mary Goodpasture was riding as a…