Kvamme v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Karen M. Kvamme was injured when her vehicle was stmck by an uninsured motorist. After an insurance coverage dispute arose, Karen sued her insurer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm). At trial, over State Farm’s objection, the trial court allowed Karen to present evidence to the jury that the policy limit of her uninsured motorist coverage was $100,000. The main issue on appeal is whether the court committed reversible error by allowing this information to go before the jury.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On September 29, 1996, Karen was involved in a motor vehicle…