Tennison v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.

FENNER, Judge.

Appellant, Orín I. Tennison, appeals from a judgment, after trial by jury, in which he was awarded $50,000.00, reduced by 60% for comparative fault assessed against him.1 Tennison’s cause of action arose out of a motor vehicle collision wherein defen*847dant, Grover Hampton rear-ended a vehicle which Orin Tennison was driving. Teresa Tennison was a passenger in her husband’s vehicle. Tennison brought suit against Hampton, who was uninsured. Because Hampton was uninsured, Tennison also brought suit against his insurance carrier, respondent, State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company,…