Young v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in modifying an arbitration award to deny him recovery under the uninsured motorist provisions of insurance policies issued by appellee. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the order of the court below.

Appellant was injured on March 24,1976 when his motorcycle was struck by an automobile. Because appellant’s losses exceeded the $15,000 policy limits paid by the automobile-driver’s insurer, appellant filed a claim for benefits pursuant to the uninsured motorist provisions of his and his parents’ insurance policies. He alleged that…