Van Brakel v. Moeller

This case arises out of an automobile accident in which the identity of the driver of one of the vehicles is in dispute. Defendants Alice Moeller and Peter Pelsley told police investigating the accident that Alice Moeller was the driver of the vehicle. Alice Moeller made the same statement to her insurer, Allstate Insurance Company. Pelsley made the statement to General Casualty Company of Wisconsin, the insurer of Pelsley’s employer, Bruce Boardman, who was the owner of the vehicle. Both later recanted their statements, explaining that they made the story up because Alice Moeller had an…