Legal Opinion
Bowen v. American Family Insurance Group
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 1993No. 18155 and 18160PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMUNDSON, Justice.
American Family Insurance Company (American Family) appeals from a final judgment awarding Darla Bowen (Bowen) a proportionate amount of attorney fees incurred in settling her personal injury claim which included American Family’s subrogation interest. Bowen files notice of review. We affirm.
FACTS
Bowen was injured when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident with David Lee Tuenge (Tuenge) on May 20, 1990. Tuenge struck the rear of Bowen’s vehicle when she slowed for traffic. Bowen was insured with American Family; Tuenge was insured with IMT Insurance Company (IMT).
Five…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United Services Automobile Association v. HillsNebraska Supreme Court · 1961
- Wiggins v. ShewmakeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- Krause v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1969
- Sodak Distributing Company v. WayneSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1958
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. GelineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Barreca v. CobbSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Amica Mutual Insurance v. MaloneyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Guiel v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- Government Employees Ins. Co. v. CapulliCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
- Wendell Phillips and Wanda Phillips v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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