Odegard v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance contends the trial court erred by granting Michael Odegard coverage under his uninsured motor vehicle insurance policy and by entering final judgment. We affirm on coverage, but reverse and remand for determination of other issues.

FACTS

In September 1985, while driving an uninsured three-wheel vehicle owned by a friend, respondent suffered an accident. He subsequently claimed the accident was caused by the owner’s negligent failure to maintain the brakes; his right leg is permanently disabled, and he asserted that he had…