Legal Opinion

Skrzypczak v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 16, 1996No. 79A05-9510-CV-422PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARTEAU, Judge.

Ewa M. Skrzypezak and Michal R. Skrzypezak appeal the trial court's decision in favor of State Farm Mutual Insurance Company ("Mutual") in its action for declaratory judgment. The Skrzypezaks raise two issues on appeal, which we expand and restate as:

1. Whether State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and Mutual are separate companies?

2. Whether as a separate company, Mutual was required to obtain from the Skrzypezaks a separate written rejection of the underinsured motorist coverage?

3. Whether a signed written rejection by only one of two named policy holders satisfies the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Boggs v. Blue Diamond Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
  2. McQuade v. Draw Tite, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Miller v. WalkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Inman v. Farm Bureau InsuranceIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Miller v. WalkerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994

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3Cited by32 opinions

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