Thornburg v. Farmers Insurance Co.

KENNEDY, Judge.

Defendant, Farmers Insurance Company, appeals from judgments based upon jury verdicts in favor of Robert Thornburg ($135,000 for personal injuries) and his wife, Jean Thornburg ($9,000 for loss of consortium). The Thornburgs brought suit under the uninsured motorist coverage in their Farmers policy for Robert’s injuries, which had been caused by the alleged negligence of John B. Waters in the operation of his uninsured motor vehicle. The jury’s verdict found total damages of $150,000 and $10,000 respectively, reduced by 10 percent for fault on Robert’s part.

The facts:

Robert was…