Legal Opinion
Spicer, Watson & Carp v. Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 6, 1993No. C2-92-2130PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NORTON, Judge.
Respondent Larry Larson sued Peter Watson and respondent Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. for mismanaging a trust which named Larson as the beneficiary. Appellant Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (MLM) reluctantly agreed to defend Watson, indicating its view that Watson’s behavior had been fraudulent. Watson then commenced a declaratory judgment action to compel MLM to fully defend him. The trial court awarded attorney fees to Watson because MLM acted in bad faith. We reverse.
FACTS
As a result of the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit brought by Larry Larson, a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Uselman v. UselmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Morrison v. SwensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Lanoue v. Fireman's Fund American Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Jostens, Inc. v. Mission Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Garrick v. Northland Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 2002