Jonathan C. Jeffries v. Wayne Stewart and

In August, 1968, Jonathan Jeffries was injured as he attempted to jump on a dump truck driven by Wayne Stewart, an uninsured motorist. Jeffries incurred medical expenses in excess of $1500 as a result of this accident. In his action against Stewart, Jeffries joined his insurer, Motor Vehicle Casualty Company (insurer), when the insurer refused to pay Jeffries the amount he thought was owed him under the uninsured motorist and the medical payments provisions of his policy with insurer. The insurer did, however, pay to Jeffries $500 for his medical expenses. A jury verdict was rendered against Stewart for $30,000 on the issues of negligence and contributory negligence. Facts were stipulated to the court on the issues relating to Jeffries insurance coverage. This appeal is brought by Jeffries from a judgment holding the limits of the insurers liability to be $10,000 under the uninsured motorist provision and $500 under the medical payments provision.