Legal Opinion
Friesz Ex Rel. Friesz v. Farm & City Insurance Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 2000No. 21396PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMUNDSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Farm & City Insurance Company appeals the trial court’s holding that it is financially obligated to indemnify Zachory Friesz up to fifty thousand dollars according to the underinsured motorist provision within the insurance policy. We reverse.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] On August 14, 1993 Chad Schatz, the father of Zachory Friesz, was killed in a car accident. The car in which Schatz was a passenger was allegedly traveling at a rate in excess of ninety miles per hour. In 1996, Schatz’ estate sued the driver of the car, Cody Warne, and secured a settlement in the amount of twenty five…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Glazewski v. Coronet Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Johnson v. JohnsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- De Smet Insurance Co. of South Dakota v. GibsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
- Jasper v. SmithSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
- Baker v. WilburnSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Hoglund v. Dakota Fire Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
- Kirwan v. Chicago Title InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 2001
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