Bose v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

The question is whether under Nebraska law certain “other insurance” clauses in uninsured motorist provisions of automobile policies are enforceable under the circumstances. The district court found in the negative, entering judgment of $20,000 for plaintiffs. Defendant appeals.

Defendant named plaintiff Herman Bose insured in two automobile policies with uninsured motorist liability coverage of $10,000 a policy. Each policy applied to a different one of the two family automobiles owned by Herman. The policies defined the insured to include the named insured and any relative. Defendant charged…