Legal Opinion
Nickerson v. American States Insurance
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 30, 2000No. NonePublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice (on reassignment).
[¶ 1.] Bonnie Nickerson sued her insurer, American States Insurance, for under-insured motorist (UIM) coverage. The circuit court granted summary judgment ⅛ favor of American States. She appeals and we affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] Bonnie Nickerson and Catherine Day Breitag were employed with Oahe, Inc.1 On March 18, 1996, they were traveling from Pierre to Rapid City, South Dakota on a business trip. Nickerson rode with Breitag who drove her personal vehicle instead of a company vehicle. As they drove west on Highway 14, they met a vehicle driven by Tommie Bruce. Bruce…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- South Dakota Subsequent Injury Fund v. Casualty Reciprocal ExchangeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
- Farmland Insurance Companies of Des Moines v. HeitmannSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- Rogers v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Kremer v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- Manuel v. WilkaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by27 opinions
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