Wilson v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

In an underlying tort suit, an insured obtained a jury verdict against an underin-sured motorist. Following the verdict, the district court reduced it by the percentage of fault the jury attributed to the insured and entered judgment for the reduced amount. Following entry of the judgment, the insured filed a motion to correct the judgment by increasing it to reflect the jury’s determination regarding loss of consortium claims. The court granted the motion and entered an amended judgment.

The insured sued its insurer on a contract claim to recover underinsured motorist…