State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Pfiel

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) sought a judicial declaration of its obligation to defend its insured, Gayle Pfiel (Gayle), in a tort action brought by Marsha Norskog (Marsha), individually, and as special administrator of her daughter Hillary Norskog’s (Hillary’s) estate. In that still pending suit, Marsha claims that Steven Pfiel (Steven), Gayle’s son, stabbed and killed Hillary while inside Gayle’s automobile. The circuit court granted State Farm’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Gayle’s automobile policy afforded no coverage for the acts alleged in…