Legal Opinion
Moore v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 1982No. 13647PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSHEIM, Justice.
Edward E. Moore (Moore) initiated a declaratory judgment action against Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers) seeking recovery on a judgment for $10,000 entered against Farmers’ insured as the result of an automobile accident. Both parties moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Moore. Farmers appeals. We reverse and remand.
Moore’s motion for summary judgment claimed no issue of material fact because Farmers accepted its insured’s premium after the accident occurred and with knowledge that the insured’s vehicle was a total loss and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wilson v. Great Northern Railway CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. American National Fire Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- Good v. Farmers Mutual Hail Ins.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1931
- Bank of Ipswich v. Harding Co. Farmers' Mutual Fire & Lightning Ins.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
- Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. NorgaardSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
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