Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance Company v. Donna E. Keca and Trisha Bontempo, Individually and as Guardian of Miranda Bontempo
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 20, 2004No. 03-3702, 03-3835PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
This appeal presents the question whether an underinsured motorist (“UIM”) reducing clause contained in the insurance policies held by the defendants is enforceable under Wisconsin law, and if so, how the clause applies. A severe auto mobile collision involving an underinsured motorist and Donna E. Keca (“Keca”), Trisha Bontempo (“Bontempo”) and Miranda Bontempo, a minor, led to this action. In dispute is the amount of UIM benefits Keca and Bontempo (collectively “defendants”) are owed by their insurer, Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”). Before the district court,…
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