Cornelius v. Nat'l Cas. Co.
Annotate this CaseJames Cornelius initiated a declaratory judgment action against National Casualty Company to determine whether a policy of insurance issued by National Casualty to Cornelius's employer, Live Line Maintenance, provided uninsured motorist coverage to Cornelius for injuries he sustained while occupying a vehicle owned by Live Line. The circuit court granted National Casualty's motion for summary judgment, finding that Cornelius could not recover uninsured motorist benefits. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment for National Casualty because Cornelius presented evidence to support his claim that there was a casual connection between Live Line and Live Line's proprietor's alleged negligent maintenance of the work vehicle and the accident that caused Cornelius's injuries.
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