- Plaintiff
- Simendinger, Kingsley
- Represented By:
- Nitsche, Gary (Weik, Nitsche, Dougherty & Galbraith)
- Defense
- National Union Fire Insurance Company
- Represented By:
- McKenty, Daniel (Heckler & Frabizzio)
Simendinger v. National Union
CONCLUDED
Oral Argument
01/10/13 – 01/10/13
Summary
In this oral argument before the Delaware Supreme Court, counsel of plaintiff Kingsley Simendinger challenged the Superior Court's decision granting motion for summary judgment filed by National Union Fire Insurance Company, the workersÂ’ compensation insurance carrier of Connections CSP, Inc. The interpretation and applicability of 19 Del. C. Sec. 2363(e) and its interplay with the contract of insurance between Connections CSP, Inc. and Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company is at the core of the dispute between the parties. On February 25, 2010, Christopher Sturmfels and Michael Kriner were killed in an automobile collision. At the time of the collision, both Mr. Sturmfels and Mr. Kriner were working for Connections. Connections owned the vehicle in which the decedents were travelling when the accident occurred and had purchased an Underinsured Motorist insurance policy for the vehicle issued by Philadelphia.
Outcome
The judgment of the Superior Court was reversed and this matter was remanded for further proceedings.
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware Supreme Court
- Court
- Delaware Supreme Court
- Case Number
- 553, 2011
- Industry
- Insurance
- Practice Area
- Insurance, Workers' Compensation
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
PM Session
Oral Arguments
5 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.