Legal Opinion
Siggelkow v. Phoenix Insurance
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 1993No. 22702PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant Larry Siggelkow filed suit against his insurance company, respondent The Phoenix Insurance Company, a subsidiary of The Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers), for recovery of a punitive damage award against a third-party tortfeasor through Siggelkow’s uninsured motorist coverage. We conclude that the district court’s summary rejection of Siggelkow’s attempt to recover the punitive award from his own insurer was proper.
Facts
Siggelkow was injured when his car was hit head on by another car driven by Douglas Frei, an intoxicated motorist. Siggelkow filed a civil action against…
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