Gilreath v. Sentry Insurance

On December 12,1974, the plaintiff collided with a motor vehicle driven by an uninsured motorist. The defendant thereafter paid the plaintiff the sum of $2880.52 according to the no fault provisions of an insurance policy held by its insured, who owned the vehicle the plaintiff was driving at the time of the accident. The plaintiff then sought additional recovery under the uninsured motorist provisions of the policy issued by the defendant and demanded arbitration for that purpose. After a hearing, the arbitrator awarded the plaintiff $6000 in uninsured motorist benefits. The defendant…