Mid Century Insurance v. City of Omaha

The plaintiff, Mid Century Insurance Co. (MCIC), brought this action against the City of Omaha under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-901 et seq. (Reissue 1991). The action arose out of the deaths of two teenage youths who were involved in an accident on May 20, 1986, at 72d and Maple Streets in Omaha. The car in which they were riding was struck by an automobile being driven at an excessive speed by Lee Williams, whose 1974 Buick Century was not covered by liability insurance. The plaintiff afforded uninsured motorist coverage to the automobile being driven by…