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United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Groen

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 17, 1985No. 3-785A196PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STATON, Presiding Judge.

United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) brings this interlocutory appeal from the denial of Farm Bureau's motion for summary judgment in an action for negligence and abuse of process filed by Thomas J. Groen. The single issue1 with which we are faced on review is whether the trial court erred in holding that Farm Bureau is liable to Groen for the torts of Farm Bureau's attorney which resulted in an improper default judgment being rendered against Groen.

We affirm.

Farm Bureau retained attorney Frank J. Pekofski to pursue subrogation claims which Farm…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Perry v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Mid-States Aircraft Engines, Inc. v. Mize Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Burkett v. Crulo Trucking CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. City of Evansville v. NelsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Johns v. New York Blower Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  3. Demopolis v. Peoples National BankCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
  4. Koval v. SIMON TELELECT. INC.Indiana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Kmart Corp. v. EnglebrightIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999

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