Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. v. Soczynski, No. 13-2679 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseThomas Hipp was driving a semi-tractor and trailer on a two-lane road when the trailer collided with a vehicle driven by Amy Soczynski. Amy died as a result of the collision and this appeal concerns the subsequent insurance coverage dispute. The court affirmed the district court's determination that a bobtail policy issued by Hipp's Trucking provided coverage for damages arising out of the collision and that the bobtail policy provided $1 million in coverage.
Court Description: Civil case - Insurance. The district court did not err in determining a bobtail policy issued by Occidental to defendant Hipp's Trucking provided coverage for damages arising out of a collision involving trucker Thomas Hipp's semi-tractor and trailer and that the amount of coverage was $1 million.
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