Jackson v. Sok

Intervenor-defendant West American Insurance Company (“WAI”), a subsidiary of Ohio Casualty Group, appeals the district court’s decision to grant the plaintiffs’ amended Rule 60(b) motion to set aside a default judgment rendered against defendant Soy Sok and the plaintiffs’ uninsured motorist carrier, Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”). For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

Background

Paula Jackson was struck and killed by an automobile driven by Sok, an uninsured motorist. The decedent’s husband, Kevin Jackson, on behalf of Paula’s estate,…