Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Old Hickory Casualty Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Terry Coleman, a passenger and a Kansas resident, was injured in a one-car accident. Coleman brought an action in the United States District Court against Brian Yeager, the driver, who is insured by Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau), and the car owner, Tawanna Gibson, who is insured by Old Hickory Casualty Insurance Company (Old Hickory). The personal injury action was settled for $50,000. Old Hickory tendered its policy limits of $10,000 and Farm Bureau paid the remaining $40,000. Farm Bureau brought an action in the…