Legal Opinion
Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota v. Bollinger
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 1991No. 17265PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*698HENDERSON, Justice (on reassignment).
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/ISSUES
This is an appeal from a companion action to a personal injury lawsuit, Townsend v. Bollinger, Civ. No. 90-250, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Pennington County, which action is still pending. Townsend is seeking compensatory and punitive damages against Bollinger for injuries allegedly sustained in an altercation between the two men on September 16, 1989.
After commencement of the companion action, Bollinger tendered defense of the matter to his insurer, Tri-State Insurance Company of Minnesota (Tri-State). TriState rejected the tender…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Messersmith v. . American Fidelity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- United Services Automobile Ass'n v. ElitzkySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Brown v. State Automobile & Casualty UnderwritersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- K & E Land and Cattle, Inc. v. MayerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- Vanguard Insurance Company v. CantrellCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1973
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. ElliotSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. WertzSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
- North Star Mutual Insurance Co. v. KneenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- Opperman v. Heritage Mutual Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
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