Shelby Mutual Insurance v. Kistler

McEWEN, Judge:

Appellant instituted a declaratory judgment action to determine whether it was obligated to provide insurance coverage or to afford a defense to appellee in litigation arising from a motor vehicle accident in which a vehicle driven by appellee allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian. The Chancellor, in this case of first impression, determined that the contract between appellant and appellee provided for automatic coverage during the relevant notice period. We affirm.

The pertinent facts are not disputed and reveal that appellee purchased a 1969 Lincoln Continental automobile on…