Legal Opinion

Zarder v. Humana Insurance

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided February 18, 2009No. 2008AP919PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.

¶ 1. What does run mean when an insurance policy covers "hit-and-run" accidents as part *578of an uninsured motorist provision and the policy does not define the term? Does run mean to flee without stopping, or does it mean leaving the scene without providing identifying information even if the driver stopped to see if there was any injury? We hold that the latter definition controls and affirm the circuit court. ¶ 2. The facts relevant to this appeal are brief and undisputed. On December 9, 2005, twelve-year-old Zachary Zarder was riding his bicycle on the street. An unidentified motor vehicle…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Folkman v. QuammeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Noffke Ex Rel. Swenson v. BakkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2009
  3. State v. DerenneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Teledyne Industries, Inc. v. Eon CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
  5. Theis v. Midwest Security InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Zarder Ex Rel. Menard v. Humana InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Zarder v. Humana InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2009

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