da Cunha v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

WILNER, Chief Judge.

We shall hold in this expedited appeal that Md.Code art. 48A, § 589 does not require an automobile liability insurer to pay benefits for lost wages for a period following the death of the insured.

Manuel and Maria Mendes purchased an insurance policy from appellee, insuring their 1989 Toyota. The policy provided coverage up to $10,000 for certain medical expenses and wage losses incurred as the result of an automobile accident, without regard to fault. This kind of coverage, up to $2,500, is required in Maryland by § 539; coverage over that amount is optional. The “loss of…