January 2018, U.S. District Court, Western District of KY

Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company v. Omar Coley, No. 5:17-cv-00046-TBR.  Mr. Coley sought uninsured motorist coverage under a policy issued to his employer, claiming an unidentifiable piece of metal had struck his vehicle while he was making a delivery in the course of his employment.  His claim gave rise to several issues of fact and law, including choice-of-law and substantive issues of contract interpretation.  A declaratory judgment action was filed on behalf of Pharmacists Mutual seeking a declaration of its obligations under the insurance policy.  After conducting discovery, Ms. Bass drafted a motion for summary judgment arguing there was no coverage for Mr. Coley’s claims.  Rather than filing a response to the motion, opposing counsel offered to enter an agreed judgment granting the relief sought by Pharmacists Mutual.