Truck Insurance Exchange v. State Industrial Insurance System

OPINION

On November 4, 1986, Jericho DeGrave (DeGrave), an employee of Hanna-Epphrecht Nissan, was injured while driving his employer’s vehicle within the scope of his employment. He received $7,105.26 from the State Industrial Insurance System (SIIS) in compensation for his injuries. SIIS brought suit against Truck Insurance Exchange (TIE) for subrogation against the uninsured/under-insured motorist (UM) proceeds available to DeGrave under his employer’s insurance policy. The district court granted judgment in favor of SIIS.

TIE argues on appeal that SIIS is not entitled to subrogation against…