· 12/14/1987
Miller v. Loman
Citations
- 518 N.E.2d 486
- 1987 Ind. App. LEXIS 3303
- 1987 WL 23831
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that factors will “have greater or lesser weight depending upon the circumstances of each individual case”
- rejecting a test focusing only on distance and time when considering whether an individual was “alighting” from a vehicle and noting that “other relevant criteria” may be considered
- finding connection between passenger kicking a truck’s muffler out of the road and the “use” or “maintenance” of the truck was “too unsubstantial” and “simply too farfetched” to qualify for coverage
- \Any connection between Miller's injuries and eventual maintenance of the truck is simply too farfetched to bring him within the policy.\
- “We believe the proper determine of whether an individual is ‘alighting from’ or ‘getting out’ of an automobile requires the examination of several factors.”
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Judges: Miller, Ratliff, Conover
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