Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Robert Coffin vs. Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Company of Missouri, et al.
Robert Coffin was injured in an auto accident with an uninsured motorist and sought uninsured motorist (UM) benefits from Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Company of Missouri. The trial court granted summary judgment for Farm Bureau, awarding Coffin $50,000, representing the statutory minimum UM coverage, rather than the $200,000 Coffin sought. Coffin appealed, arguing the policy was ambiguous, the workers' compensation exclusion violated public policy, the underlying default judgment against the uninsured driver was disregarded, and pre-judgment interest was improperly denied. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no error.