Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

An estranged and distraught husband abducted his wife from her place of business and transported her in a vehicle owned by the parties and insured by the appellee insurance company. While in the vehicle the husband shot and killed the wife. The personal representative of the estate of the deceased wife (appellant) filed a wrongful death action against the insurer seeking personal injury protection (PIP) and uninsured motorist (UM) benefits alleging that the victim injury (death) arose out of the operation, maintenance or use of the insured vehicle.

The trial court dismissed the complaint with…