Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Estep
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 2004No. 03A01-0401-CV-30PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRIEDLANDER, Judge.
While operating his motorcycle, Dan Es-tep (Estep) was struck by a truck being driven by James D. Perkins. Estep suffered devastating injuries that rendered him quadriplegic. At the time of the accident, Perkins was covered by an auto insurance policy issued by State Farm Insurance Company. Estep filed a personal injury lawsuit against Perkins seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Es-tep died before the matter came to trial almost two years later. 1 After Estep's death, his Estate was substituted as the plaintiff. Estep's widow, Ruth Estep, acted as personal…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Rice v. COM'R, IND. DEPT. OF ENVIRON. MGMT.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. EstepIndiana Supreme Court · 2007
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. EstepIndiana Supreme Court · 2007