Auto Club Ins. Ass'n v. Lanyon

This appeal arises out of a declaratory action initiated by the Auto Club Insurance Association to determine the extent of its liability. Defendant Brian Lanyon was injured on May 11, 1982, when his motorcycle collided with an automobile driven by defendant Carole L. Gerstenberger, owned by her father, Clayton Gerstenberger, and insured by ACIA.

Brian Lanyon brought suit against Carole and Clayton Gerstenberger. Lanyon’s complaint was later amended to add a separate claim brought on behalf of his daughter, Connie Lanyon, for the loss of her father’s society and companionship.

At the time of the…