Doerpinghaus v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Bell, Chief Judge.

This is an action for declaratory relief by plaintiff, Allstate, against the defendant, who is the widow and executrix of the estate of her deceased husband. The case was tried by the court upon stipulated facts which resulted in judgment for the plaintiff which has been appealed. The issue is whether the policy of automobile insurance should be interpreted to provide $10,000 or $20,000 coverage for bodily injury to one person caused by an uninsured motorist. The defendant’s deceased husband died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile collision which involved one…