Estate of Berkemeir Ex Rel. Nielsen v. Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest

OPINION

THORNE, Judge:

11 Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest (Hartford) appeals the trial court's grant of partial summary judgment in favor of the Estate of Dorothy Berkemeir (the Estate) and the denial of Hartford's motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

12 On October 16, 1995, James Alexander inexplicably turned his vehicle into oncoming traffic on Interstate 80 causing a collision with Dorothy Berkemeir's car. 1 Berkemeir was injured, and the medical costs associated with treating her injuries exceeded $38,000 2 Alexander conceded liability. Subsequently, on October 9,…