Boerstler v. Hoover

HARGRAVE, Justice.

SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1 Richard Boerstler was injured while driving his employer’s truck, in a collision caused by the negligence of Hoover, an uninsured motorist. The jury awarded Boerstler a $65,000.00 judgment against Hoover. Boerstler then made a claim against employer’s insurance carrier to recover under the uninsured motorist provision of employer’s policy. The dispute in this matter concerns the amount of uninsured motorist coverage which employer’s insurer is obligated to provide Boerstler.

¶2 Employer’s liability policy was written pursuant to 36…