ALLEN v. TRANSAMERICA INS. CO.

No. 96-1865.

128 F.3d 462 (1997)

Ella M. ALLEN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 11, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Lambert (argued), Harris, Lambert, Howerton & Dorris, Marion, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

John L. McMullin, T. Michael Ward (argued), Brown & James, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

This diversity action requires us to interpret the underinsured motorists' provision of an insurance policy. The insured, Ella M. Allen, was in a car accident on May 2, 1994. She alleged that she sustained at least $150,000 in damages. She later filed a personal injury action against Candice Houston, the driver of the other car, and recovered $50,000 (the limit under Houston's policy) from Houston's insurer. Allen sought additional recovery from...

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