Barber v. Nylund

Craig Nylund, a defendant in a personal injury case, appeals both a summary judgment in favor of Rural Mutual Insurance Company and an order denying Nylund's own motion for summary judgment. The trial court found that Nylund was not covered by a Rural Mutual automobile insurance policy at the time of the accident that injured the plaintiff, Susan Barber, and also that Rural Mutual had not waived its right to contest coverage when refusing to defend Nylund.

Nylund contends the trial court erred by ruling that Rural Mutual had not waived its right to contest coverage under the rule of…