White v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

LEAR, Judge.

The pertinent facts of this case are well set out by the trial court in its reasons for judgment, from which we quote, in part, below:

“This is an action by the owner of a 1974 Ford Club Wagon Van against State *1280Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the alleged liability insurer of Suzanne Clark and her son, Glynn M. Clark, Jr.

“Plaintiff, the van owner, gave permission to Glynn M. Clark, Jr., to drive the van during negotiations for the proposed purchase of the van by Mr. Clark and his mother, Suzanne Clark. During the test drive the van was wrecked due to Mr. Clark’s fault and…