Yancey v. Colonial Ins.

By Judge James B. Wilkinson

The plaintiff, Dr. Antronette Yancey, is the owner of a 1989 Ford Probe automobile for which she purchased an insurance policy from the defendant, Colonial Insurance Company of California (Colonial). The policy was to be in effect from April 23, 1997, to May 23, 1997, and Dr. Yancey remitted check number 1123 to Colonial for the sum of $100.01 on April 17,1997. In May of 1997, Dr. Yancey received an invoice from Colonial for renewal of the automobile insurance policy. The invoice provided the opportunity for Dr. Yancey to renew the policy for one, two, three, or six…