Ziglinski v. Farmers Insurance Group

OPINION

On March 17, 1973, Stephen Ziglinski was involved in an automobile accident which resulted in injuries to his wife Joan, a passenger. In an effort to recover damages Joan sued Stephen and the driver of the other vehicle.1

Respondent instituted a separate action seeking declaratory judgment to enforce an interspousal liability exclusion contained in the automobile insurance policy it had issued to *24Stephen Ziglinski.2 The policy was sold to Ziglinski in Oregon, where Joan and Stephen resided.

The district judge, declaring the liability exclusion to be valid, granted summary judgment…