Legal Opinion

Fire Insurance Exchange v. Oltmanns

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided August 16, 2012No. 20100462-CAPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

T1 Robert Oltmanns and Brady Blackner appeal the decision of the district court granting Fire Insurance Exchange's motion for summary judgment. The court determined that the term "jet ski" as used in a homeowner's policy was unambiguous and effectively excluded coverage for claims aris*804ing from the use of any and all personal watercraft. We reverse.

BACKGROUND

T2 Oltmanns, the insured, and his friend Blackner were operating a Honda F-12 AquaTrax personal watercraft on a lake in southern Utah. This kind of personal watercraft is designed for use by a seated driver and up to two…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Orvis v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Richards v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1921
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. SandtUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Co. v. CrookUtah Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Wilburn v. Interstate ElectricCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Headwaters Resources, Inc. v. Illinois Union InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  2. Fire Ins Exchange v. OltmannsUtah Supreme Court · 2018
  3. Cincinnati Insurance v. AMSCO WindowsDistrict Court, D. Utah · 2013
  4. American National Property & Casualty Co. v. SorensenCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2013
  5. Brady v. ParkCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2013

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