Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Miles
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided January 25, 1990No. Civ. A. IP 87-427CPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ENTRY REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT INCLUDING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
TINDER, District Judge.
This case comes before the court on plaintiff State Farm’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the court GRANTS plaintiffs motion.
Statement of the Case
In the early morning hours of December 29, 1985, William E. Miles hit Dennis P. Summerfield in the head with a hammer, severely injuring him. Miles was subsequently convicted of criminal battery 1 , and Summerfield filed a civil lawsuit against Miles as well. 2
As a result of the civil…
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