Sheehan v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

HEFLIN, Chief Justice (concurring in the result) :

There may be reasons why an uninsured motorist insurer should not be allowed an attorney’s fee when it interpleads the monetary limit of its policy in court. However, such reasons have not been presented to this Court in this case.

I have concurred in the result concerning the proration of the “fund” on the ratio that each claimant’s “special damages” bears to the total of “special damages”. However, under the language o'f this case, this does not set a precedent to be binding on future litigation. The language of the case makes it applicable…