Rhymes v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York

RAY, Justice.

This suit involves the uninsured motorist provision of an automobile accident policy. Appellant (plaintiff), Frankie Rhymes, brought suit against appellee (defendant), Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, seeking recovery of her damages under the uninsured motorist provision of her mother’s automobile insurance policy. Appellant was a passenger in an automobile that was struck by an uninsured vehicle. The only defense presented by appellee was that the policy had been cancelled prior to the date of the accident.

The jury found that a cancellation notice had been mailed to Mary…