Rogers v. Wheeler

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals sitting en banc which reversed and remanded a summary judgment of the Daviess Circuit Court in favor of Gerald Rogers, d/b/a Rogers Motors. The Court of Appeals held that Rogers was the titleholder of a motor vehicle sold to a purchaser, Thelma Daugherty, which was subsequently, involved in a collision with Jim and Betty Wheeler. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company is the insurer of Rogers under a garage-man’s liability policy. In a plurality opinion, the Court of Appeals determined that the sales scheme used by Rogers…