Legal Opinion
Lanoue v. Fireman's Fund American Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 16, 1979No. 48272PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELLY, Justice.
This is an appeal by the insureds, Roger Lanoue and Rog and Jim’s Inc., from a declaratory judgment holding that the insurers, Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Companies and State Automobile and Casualty Underwriters, were not obligated to defend a suit on behalf of the insureds and *51that the insureds were not entitled to the attorneys fees, costs, and disbursements incurred in their defense. We reverse and remand.
Roger Lanoue, through Rog and Jim’s, Inc., owned and operated Rog and Jim’s Superette. Lanoue maintained a “Coverall” policy on his business issued by State…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Morrison v. SwensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Holm v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Farmers Insurance Exchange v. SippleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. BartlettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Crum v. Anchor Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
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3Cited by72 opinions
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