Legal Opinion

Wheeler v. Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of Nebraska

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 2012No. 26261PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbertson, Chief Justice

[¶ 1.] While driving a car owned by her divorced parents, Megan Wheeler was hit and severely injured by an uninsured drunk driver. Both her mother and her father had automobile insurance policies. Megan’s father’s policy with Progressive Insurance Company (Progressive) specifically covered Megan’s car and paid Megan $100,000 in uninsured motorist benefits. However, this amount did not fully com*104pensate Megan for her injuries. Thus, Megan filed a claim under her mother’s policy with Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska (Farmers), which did not specifically cover Megan’s car but covered…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Martinmaas v. EngelmannSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Kobbeman v. OlesonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Bordeaux v. Shannon County SchoolsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Zephier v. Catholic Diocese of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Gloe v. Iowa Mutual Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Swenson v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
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  3. Swenson v. Owners Ins. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Trumm v. CleaverSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Larimer v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2019

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