Gresens v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.
¶ 1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals a judgment declaring Shayna Gresens entitled to $50,000 under the underin-sured motorist (UIM) portion of her policy. Because the reducing clause excluding payment is ambiguous when viewed in the context of the entire policy, we affirm the judgment.
Background
¶ 2. On March 31, 2001, Shayna Gresens was injured in an automobile accident. Gresens was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband James Gresens. Their vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by Joseph Williams. At the time of the accident, the Gresenses were covered by a…
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