Legal Opinion

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Miranda

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 7, 2019No. 28695, 28719PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSalter, Justice

[¶1.] Giyo Miranda lost control of his vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision with another vehicle driven by Loyd Nielson. A third, unidentified vehicle was also allegedly involved in the incident. Nielson's insurer, State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company (State Farm), pursued subrogation recovery against Miranda. The case was tried to a jury which returned a general verdict in favor of Miranda. The circuit court subsequently denied State Farm's motion for a new trial. State Farm appeals. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶2.] On November 20, 2013, 18-year-old Miranda and his older…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Veeder v. KennedySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Knapp v. StanfordMississippi Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Dartt v. BerghorstSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Miller v. HernandezSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Clark v. Regent Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Estate of Lynch v. LynchSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2023

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