Legal Opinion
Kiefer v. General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 1986No. Civ. 11038PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
We hold that no-fault auto insurance is not required to duplicate payment of medical expenses where they have been separately paid by health insurance “coordinated” with the no-fault policy. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s decision requiring duplication of payment.
On July 16, 1983, Robert Kiefer, while he was a passenger in an uninsured vehicle, was seriously injured in a single car accident. He was unable to work until May 21, 1984, and had substantial medical and hospital bills. Kiefer claimed benefits under his own automobile insurance policy issued by General…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- O'Donnell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- Wallace v. Tri-State Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- St. Alexius Hospital v. EckertNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Auto Club Ins. Ass'n v. Frederick & Herrud, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1985
3Cited by5 opinions
- Houser v. GilbertNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Willis v. Continental Casualty Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1986
- Robert D. Jader v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, Formerly Known as Bankers LifeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Tapscott v. Dairyland InsuranceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987
- Houser v. GilbertNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986