Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 7, 1984No. C5-83-2003, C5-84-52PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUSPENI, Judge.
Farmland and Gentile are appealing a jury verdict that awarded $100,000 punitive damages to the Jacobses and from a court determination that entitled Gentile to indemnity from Farmland, but denied Gentile attorney’s fees. We affirm.
FACTS
On April 30, 1981, Mjchael Jacobs was killed when an automobile driven by Marilyn Rairdon collided with his truck. The Rairdon vehicle was insured by Farmland with liability limits of $25,000 per person. Shortly thereafter, Farmland retained Alexandria Adjusting Company which assigned Frank Gentile to investigate the accident.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Klein v. First Edina National BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- Richfield Bank & Trust Co. v. SjogrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Farr v. Armstrong Rubber CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Jacobs v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Qwest Communications Co. v. Free Conferencing Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2014
- Hutchinson Utilities Commission Of The City Of Hutchinson v. Curtiss-Wright CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Hutchinson Utilities Commission of Hutchinson v. Curtiss-Wright Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Jacobs v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985