Legal Opinion

Matthew Lefler, as of the Estate of Daisy Bender and as Successor Fiduciary of Estate of Laverne, Bender v. General Casualty Company of Wisconsin

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 15, 2001No. 00-2318PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.

Matthew Lefler, representative of the estates of Daisy and LaVerne Bender, appeals from the adverse grant of summary judgment entered by the district court 1 in his declaratory judgment action against General Casualty Company of Wisconsin (General Casualty). We affirm.

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LaVerne Bender was injured on July 27, 1997, when the motorcycle on which he was riding, which he owned, collided with an automobile. He later died from his injuries. His wife, Daisy Bender, subsequently brought this declaratory judgment action against General Casualty, which provided an insurance policy to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Lachonne Bell v. Allstate Life Insurance Company Sears Roebuck & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  2. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. VoeltzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  3. Adam Henerey v. City Of St. Charles, School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  4. Lemars Mutual Insurance Co. v. JofferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  5. Miller v. Westfield Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000

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