Goddard v. South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Mamita Goddard was injured while riding on a trolley operated by the city of Deadwood, South Dakota. Invoking diversity jurisdiction, Goddard sued the city for negligence and the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance (SDPAA) for uninsured motorist coverage. After Goddard settled with the city, the district court 1 granted summary judgment in favor of SDPAA, concluding that Goddard was not covered under the uninsured motorist provision in the city’s agreement with SDPAA. Goddard appeals, and we affirm.

The city of Deadwood operates a daily trolley which makes 37 stops on…