Abrell v. Employers Ins. of Wausau

Aria Abrell filed a complaint against Employers Insurance of Wausau (Wausau) seeking a declaration that she was covered under a Wausau commercial automobile insurance policy for an accident in which she was injured. After a bench trial, the trial judge ruled that Abrell was not covered under the terms of the policy because she was not “occupying” the motor vehicle at the time of the accident. We reverse and remand.

Abrell was employed as a manager of a seasonal Hickory Farms store opened in a mall for the holiday season. As part of her job, Abrell was in charge of a manager’s “kiosk box” that…