STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. ESTEP

No. 03A01-0401-CV-30.

818 N.E.2d 114 (2004)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant-Proposed Intervener, v. Ruth ESTEP, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ewing Dan Estep and Assignee of Rights of James D. Perkins, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

November 24, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl L. Mulvaney, Dennis F. Cantrell, Nana Quay-Smith, Candace L. Sage, Bingham McHale, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Peter Campbell King, J. Kevin King, Cline King & King, P.C., Columbus, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

While operating his motorcycle, Dan Estep (Estep) was struck by a truck being driven by James D. Perkins. Estep suffered devastating injuries that rendered him quadriplegic. At the time of the accident, Perkins was covered by an auto insurance policy issued by State Farm Insurance Company. Estep filed a personal injury lawsuit against Perkins seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Estep died before the matter came to trial...

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