Robinson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

The plaintiff Tony Robinson appeals from the trial court's October 18, 2000, order denying his motion to alter, amend, or vacate a summary judgment in favor of the defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm"). We affirm.

On July 29, 1997, Robinson sued George Hanlin and State Farm, Robinson's uninsured/underinsured-motorist-insurance provider, seeking damages based on injuries he had sustained in an automobile accident. State Farm filed a "motion to opt out" of participation in the action. In that motion, it agreed to pay that portion of any award exceeding the…