Ostrem v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

LARSON, Justice.

This is a suit by the executor of the estate of Sandra K. Biddle against the driver of a vehicle that struck the Biddle car. The jury found against the plaintiff, and the plaintiff appealed the resulting judgment. We affirm.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.

Sandra Biddle was injured when a car driven by Martha Hiracheta struck the rear of the vehicle in which Sandra was a passenger. Ms. Hiracheta’s insurance policy provided $100,000 in liability coverage, but Sandra settled for $41,500 with Hi-racheta’s insurance carrier. Sandra then sued State Farm, the insurer of the car in…