Split Court Overturns Finding That Injured Cop Can Claim UM/UIM Benefits

A divided Texas appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment finding that an injured police officer was entitled to uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage under her own policy for an accident in her police cruiser.   Case: Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Freeman, No. 14-22-00450-CV, 05/14/2024, published. Facts: Artemiz Freeman was a police officer for the City of Houston. She suffered injuries in February 2018 when her police cruiser was rear-ended by another vehicle. The at-fault motorist had an insurance policy that provided $50,000 in liability coverage to Fr...