Legal Opinion

Hoosier Insurance Company v. Nicole R. Riggs and Michael J. Riggs

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 7, 2018No. 06A01-1708-CT-1969PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Hoosier Insurance Company ("Hoosier") appeals the trial court's order of dismissal entered in favor of Nicole R. Riggs and Michael J. Riggs ("the Riggses"). We reverse and remand with instructions.

Issue

[2] The sole issue before us is whether the trial court erred in dismissing Hoosier's subrogation claim because Hoosier was not a real party in interest for purposes of pursuing a breach of contract claim against the Riggses.

Facts

[3] During the relevant period, Frank and Leah Harker ("the Harkers") owned real property ("the Premises") in Lebanon. The Premises were…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dix Mutual Insurance v. LaFramboiseIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Hammes v. BrumleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. American Family Voices, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Veolia Water Indianapolis, LLC v. National Trust Insurance Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 2014
  5. Erie Insurance Co. v. GeorgeIndiana Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. Sheckler v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2021
  4. Gregory Smith, As Assignee of Nolan Clayton v. Progressive Southeastern Insurance CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2020
  5. Matthew E. Koch v. State Department of Revenue (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018

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