CRABB v. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

Nos. 11035, 11041.

205 N.W.2d 633 (1973)

Samuel W. CRABB, Special Administrator of the Estate of John Allan Ripple, Deceased, Plaintiff, Respondent, and Cross Appellant, v. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, an Insurance corporation, Defendant, Appellant, and Cross Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

March 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Costello, Porter, Hill, Banks & Nelson, Rapid City, for defendant, appellant, and cross respondent.

Robert Varilek, Rapid City, for plaintiff, respondent, and cross appellant.


HANSON, Justice.

This is an action by a judgment creditor against an insurer to recover the balance remaining unpaid on a wrongful death judgment. The amount sought is in excess of the insured's policy limits.

The defendant insurer, National Indemnity Company, had issued an automobile liability insurance policy to Sylvester Wade, with a limitation on liability of $10,000 for the death or injury of one person. On May 27, 1966, while the policy was in effect...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases