State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Rains

VANCE, Justice.

We granted discretionary review in each of the captioned cases and consolidated them for argument. The question in each case is whether there must be some causal relationship between the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle and an injury sustained while using a motor vehicle to entitle the injured person to basic reparation benefits as a result of the injury. K.R.S. 304.-39-020, 304.39-030, and K.R.S. 304.39-040.

Norman Rains, as he approached his parked automobile around midnight, observed two or more individuals on, or partially on, the hood of his car who were apparently…