Federated Mutual Insurance v. Northland Insurance

Weltner, Justice.

Hawkins was killed and his wife was injured seriously when their vehicle collided with a truck operated by K & R Trucking Company. They were insured by Federated Mutual Insurance Company, and the trucking company was insured by Northland Insurance Company. Federated paid no-fault insurance benefits to Mrs. Hawkins and then submitted its subrogation claim to Northland. Northland settled Mrs. Hawkins’ personal injury and wrongful death claims, and Federated’s subrogation claim.

Almost three years later, Federated paid to Mrs. Hawkins additional sums for her claims, which it…