Legal Opinion
Elrod v. General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1997No. NonePublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMUNDSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of DeSmet Insurance Company (DeSmet), finding that any under-insured motorist (UIM) coverage DeSmet provided for Elrod would be excess. General Casualty Company (General Casualty) appeals, as it was found to be the primary insurer. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
[¶2.] On July 30, 1992, Sheldon Haas (Haas) was driving an automobile which collided with an automobile driven and owned by Susan Thompson (Thompson) and occupied by Eugene Elrod (Elrod). Both Thompson and Elrod suffered injuries as a result of the…
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