Legal Opinion

National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. v. Bang

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 1994No. 18173, 18194, 18195PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment finding:

1) A self-insured entity is required to provide uninsured motorist coverage;

2) A self-insured entity’s uninsured motorist coverage limit is $100,000;

3) A vehicle owner is the primary uninsured carrier;

4) Both a self-insured employer and personal UIM carrier are entitled to offsets for worker’s compensation benefits paid.

We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Michael J. Bergstresser was involved in three automobile accidents which, he alleges, cumulatively caused him serious personal injury. This declaratory…

2Cases cited74 opinions

  1. Petition of Famous Brands, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Mathis v. Interstate Motor Freight SystemMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Simpson v. TobinSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Meyerink v. Northwestern Public Service Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Aldcroft v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Isaac v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  2. De Smet Insurance Co. of South Dakota v. GibsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Colwell v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
  4. Elrod v. General Casualty Co. of WisconsinSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CalcuttCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000

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