Zerfas v. AMCO Insurance Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Justice.
[¶ 1.] David Zerfas lost control of his vehicle after he swerved to avoid a deer carcass in his lane of travel on the interstate. His vehicle .was hit by oncoming traffic and Zerfas died. His wife Stacey sought uninsured motorist benefits with AMCO Insurance .Company. She claimed that an unidentified driver negligently left the deer carcass in the lane of travel on the. interstate,., which negligence caused Zerfas to lose -control of. his vehicle. AMCO denied her claim after it concluded that Stacey would not legally be entitled to recover damages from the unidentified driver.…
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