Sigmund v. Progressive Northern Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HUVELLE, District Judge.

This case presents the novel question of whether a person can recover under the uninsured motorist (UM) provision of the insurance policy on his father’s vehicle for injuries he sustained as a result of the explosion of bombs placed in that same vehicle by his half-brother. Defendant claims that plaintiffs suit fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted because plaintiff is not entitled to uninsured motorist benefits pursuant to the terms of the insurance contract. For the reasons stated below, the Court agrees with defendant’s arguments…