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HORACE MANN INS. CO. v. WORTHY

No. 352, September Term, 1991.

90 Md. App. 273 (1992)

600 A.2d 1151

HORACE MANN INSURANCE COMPANY v. EMMITT WORTHY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE LORRAINE WORTHY.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

February 3, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Hetherington (McCarthy, Wilson & Ethridge, on the brief), Rockville, for appellant.

Timothy P. O'Brien (Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., on the brief), Greenbelt, for appellee.

Argued before BISHOP, GARRITY and MOTZ, JJ.

MOTZ, Judge.

In this case we hold that an estate can recover personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under a decedent's automobile insurance policy for loss of post-mortem income.

(i)

On October 26, 1988, the automobile of Charlotte Worthy (decedent) struck a light pole; she died instantly. Her father, appellee, Emmitt Worthy (Worthy), was appointed personal representative of her estate. As personal representative, Worthy made a claim against appellant...

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