Legal Opinion

Gresens v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided October 10, 2006No. 2005AP2574PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. American Family Mutual Insurance v. American Girl, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Pierringer v. HogerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Folkman v. QuammeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Dowhower v. MarquezCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2003
  5. Praefke v. Sentry InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2004

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Brown County v. OHIC InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2007

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