Legal Opinion
Wanda Denson v. The Estate of Delmer Dillard and Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 2018No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-CT-1112PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Crone, Judge.
Case Summary
[1] Wanda Denson was severely injured when Delmer Dillard had a heart attack and lost consciousness while driving a vehicle in which Denson was a passenger. Dillard ran the vehicle off the road and struck a home. Dillard died. Denson filed a negligence claim against Dillard's estate ("the Estate") as well as an underinsured motorist claim against her automobile insurer, Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company ("the Insurance Company"). The Estate subsequently moved for summary judgment, claiming that Dillard's sudden loss of consciousness or medical emergency negated…
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