Goddard v. S.D. Pub. Assurance Alliance, No. 11-3330 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff Marnita Goddard was injured while riding on a trolley operated by the city of Deadwood, South Dakota. Invoking diversity jurisdiction, Goddard sued the city for negligence and the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance (SDPAA) for uninsured motorist coverage. After Goddard settled with the city, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of SDPAA, concluding that Goddard was not covered under the uninsured motorist provision in the city's agreement with SDPAA. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that Goddard had not shown she was entitled to coverage under the uninsured motorist provision of the SDPAA agreement.
Court Description: Civil case - Insurance. Passenger on the Deadwood, South Dakota city trolley who was injured in an accident was not entitled to coverage under the uninsured motorist provision of the city's agreement with defendant.
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