Sims v. Standard Fire Insurance Co.

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment.

Appellant, Helen Elaine Sims (“Sims”), brought suit for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident that occurred on December 17, 1985. Sims sued appellee, Standard Fire Insurance Company (“Standard”), along with other defendants. Sims sought to recover from Standard, uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits and personal injury protection (“P.I.P.”) benefits, under a Texas “personal auto policy” issued by Standard to the owner of the automobile in which Sims was a passenger. The problem in this case is that an…