State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Weiford

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Linda Weiford was involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist on August 28,1984. Two days later she contacted her insurer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. State Farm had issued an automobile insurance policy to Weiford when she lived in Oregon which contained uninsured motorist coverage.

As a result of the accident, Weiford experienced pain and numbness in her neck occasionally radiating down her arm. In October 1984 her doctors diagnosed a cervical strain.

The parties began negotiating in an attempt to reach a settlement for…