Medley v. Salvation Army Rapid City Corps

RAMYNKE, Circuit Judge.

The Salvation Army maintains a division headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, which supervises the various Salvation Army operations throughout South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Some time prior to October, 1970, the commanding officer of the Western Division of the Salvation Army contacted Foster-Barker Insurance Agency in Omaha, Nebraska, regarding the proposed purchase of a worker’s compensation policy providing coverage for Salvation Army personnel in various locations throughout these states.

The Aetna Life & Casualty Company ultimately issued a policy through the…