Nerat v. Swacker

Defendants Marilyn Swacker and State Farm Insurance Company appeal from a circuit court order affirming the district court’s award of damages to plaintiff, Nancy Nerat. We reverse.

This controversy arose out of a June 16, 1983, accident in which defendant Swacker’s automobile collided with a motorcycle owned by plaintiff. Defendant Swacker was issued a citation for a stop sign violation. No citation was issued to plaintiff’s son, who was the driver of the motorcycle. Plaintiff had no collision insurance coverage on the motorcycle at the time of the accident.

Plaintiff filed a claim against…