STATE FARM MUT. INS. CO. v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCH.

No. 11350.

450 P.2d 458 (1969)

22 Utah 2d 183

STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Defendant, Third-Party Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Carl R. SESSIONS, Third-Party Defendant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 11, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Brent Wilcox of Hanson & Garrett, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

L.L. Summerhays of Strong & Hanni, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a summary judgment holding that a provision in an insurance policy for the subrogation of the insured's claim for medical payments against a tortfeasor is valid and not against public policy. Affirmed with costs to respondent.

Subrogation springs from equity concluding that one having been reimbursed for a specific loss should not be entitled to a second reimbursement therefor. This principle has been accepted in the insurance...

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