National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. v. Bang
South Dakota Supreme Court
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…
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