Huttleston v. Beacon National Insurance Co.

OPINION

DAY, Justice.

This appeal involved the claims of . a motorist arising under the uninsured/underin-sured motorist coverage of his own insurance policy. 1 On December 16, 1987, a truck being driven by Wade Riddle struck Huttleston’s auto head-on. Huttleston’s insurance policy, with Beacon National Insurance, provided for uninsured/underinsured coverage with policy limits of $100,000/ $300,000. Riddle’s liability coverage had a $100,000 limit on liability claims. Huttle-ston settled with Riddle for the full $100,-000 of Riddle’s liability insurance. He did not notify Beacon of this action…