Economic Aero Club, Inc. v. Avemco Insurance Co.

KONENKAMP, Justice.

An aircraft insurance policy excluded coverage while insured pilots possessed no valid medical certificate. Although the lack of such certificate was unrelated to the cause of a crash, the circuit court upheld the exclusion, granting summary judgment for the insurer. The insured appeals and we affirm.

Facts

Economic Aero Club brought an action against Avemco Insurance Company to recover for the loss of the Club’s aircraft. In cross-motions for summary judgment the parties submitted the matter on stipulated facts. The Club is a non-profit corporation, based in Mitchell, South…