Jones v. Progressive Casualty Insurance

The appellants, Anthony Lee Jones, Luella Toots, and Fannie Mae Leonard were plaintiffs in a declaratory action to enforce arbitration of their claims for uninsured motorist benefits. An order granting summary judgment was entered requiring arbitration, but limiting recovery as follows:

“[I]n the event there is an arbitration award to the plaintiffs, the defendant, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, shall only be responsible under their uninsured motorist coverage for that portion of the arbitration award, if any, which is in excess of the total available policy limits afforded to the…