OCCIDENTAL FIRE & CAS. CO. v. SOCZYNSKI

Nos. 13-2679, 13-2949.

765 F.3d 931 (2014)

OCCIDENTAL FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Adam SOCZYNSKI, as Trustee for the heirs and next of kin of Amy Soczynski, deceased, Defendant-Appellee Thomas Hipp; Hipp's Trucking, Inc., Defendants. Occidental Fire & Casualty Company, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Adam Soczynski, as Trustee for the heirs and next of kin of Amy Soczynski, deceased, Defendant-Appellee Thomas Hipp; Hipp's Trucking, Inc. Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Lawrence Davidson , argued, Minneapolis, MN, ( Brian Alan Wood , Minneapolis, MN, on the brief) for appellant.

Wilbur W. Fluegel , argued, Minneapolis, MN, ( Thomas J. Laughlin , Oakdale, MN, on the brief) for appellee.

Before BYE, MELLOY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

This is an insurance coverage dispute arising out of a fatal accident. The district court1 determined a bobtail policy issued to Hipp's Trucking, Inc., provided coverage for damages arising out of a collision involving trucker Thomas Hipp's semi-tractor and trailer. The district court also determined the bobtail policy provided $1 million in coverage. We affirm.

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On March 10, 2009, Thomas Hipp was...

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