Richter v. Standard Mutual Insurance

Plaintiff, Jo Ann Richter, filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against defendant, her insurer, Standard Mutual Insurance Company, seeking a declaration that plaintiff’s settlement with and execution of an unlimited release with the underinsured motorist, Dovie Vowell, and her insurer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), did not prejudice defendant’s subrogation rights. Defendant appeals the order of the circuit court of St. Clair County which found that defendant’s subrogation rights were not prejudiced by plaintiff’s release and settlement with Vowell and…