Legal Opinion
Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. v. Widness Ex Rel. Widness
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 11, 2000No. C7-00-33PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DANIEL F. FOLEY, Judge *
Appellant Progressive Specialty Insurance Company appeals from the district court decision determining it must provide liability coverage to a resident relative of the named insured, where the resident relative was driving a non-owned vehicle with permission. We affirm.
FACTS
On August 8, 1994, 16-year-old respondent Adonna Enyart was driving a car owned by Melissa Baardsen. Enyart was carrying several passengers, including Kelly Widness, when she was involved in a one-car accident. Respondent Widness sued the driver (Enyart) and the owner (Baardsen) for her…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Lobeck v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Boedigheimer v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
- Streich v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Hilden v. Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. v. Widness Ex Rel. WidnessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Noran Neurological Clinic, P.A. v. The Travelers Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- ACUITY v. Extreme Lawns, LLCDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2020
- Noran Neurological v. Travelers IndemnityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. v. Widness Ex Rel. WidnessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001