Legal Opinion
Meridian Mutual Insurance v. Auto-Owners Insurance
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 31, 1998No. 14S01-9605-CV-374PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
The insurance policy in this case covers carpools but not driving for hire. We have accepted jurisdiction to explore the difference.
This ease arose from an automobile accident between a car driven by Sheila Markham and a van owned by Gail Riggins but driven on the day of the accident by Larry Ramsey. The collision killed Markham and Ramsey and injured the eight other passengers in the van, some severely. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, as primary insurer of Riggins’ van, initiated this interpleader and declaratory judgment action against Ramsey’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- American States Insurance Co. v. KigerIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
- Eli Lilly & Co. v. Home Insurance Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1985
- Tate v. Secura InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
- Falcon Insurance Co. v. Eli Lilly & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Masonic Accident Insurance v. JacksonIndiana Supreme Court · 1929
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- Estate of Shebel Ex Rel. Shebel v. Yaskawa Electric America, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1999
- Westfield Companies v. KnappIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
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