American Home Assurance Co. v. Curtis

PEARSON, Judge.

American Home Assurance Company filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against its policyholders, Frank Curtis and Susan Curtis. In the complaint, it was alleged that the company had a present, actual controversy concerning its rights because the defendants had entered into a settlement with the tortfeasors. The complaint set out that Susan Curtis was injured in a North Carolina automobile accident and that the plaintiff insurance company had an automobile liability insurance policy in effect which provided $10,000 uninsured motorist coverage to Susan Curtis. It was then…