Legal Opinion
Watson v. United Services Automobile Ass'n
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 10, 1997No. C7-96-110PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
United Services Automobile Association Casualty Insurance Company (USAA) appeals from a decision holding that it was required to compensate its innocent co-insured, respondent Elizabeth Watson. Elizabeth Watson sustained losses when her estranged husband, plaintiff Keith Watson, who was also an insured under the USAA policy, intentionally set fire to their mobile home. The district court ordered judgment in favor of USAA. The court concluded that the clear language of the USAA insurance policy issued to Elizabeth and Keith Watson excluded coverage for the loss.
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2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Meister v. Western National Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
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