Cooper v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Opinion

KING, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

The present appeal is from a judgment entered after the trial court’s grant of defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s (State Farm) motion for nonsuit, following plaintiff’s opening statement.

Plaintiff and appellant Bryan Cooper was an insured of State Farm. He was involved in a single-car accident allegedly caused by a tread separation of the right rear tire. As part of the collision damage settlement with plaintiff, State Farm acquired possession of the vehicle, including the right rear tire. State Farm had the tire examined by an expert, who…