Legal Opinion
Branson v. Prins Insurance
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided August 7, 1978No. Civ 77-4091PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOL, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, Ray Branson, was an owner-operator truck driver who drove for Midwest Coast. Midwest Coast, through Prins Insurance Agency of Sanborn, Iowa, obtained comprehensive insurance for its drivers. Prins obtained the insurance from the Royal Globe Insurance Company. In January of 1976, Royal Globe cancelled its policy with the Midwest Coast Drivers due to excessive losses. Prins, in an attempt to obtain coverage for Midwest Coast, contacted the Interstate Underwriters Agency of Ardmore, Oklahoma. The Interstate Underwriters Agency was able to obtain coverage…
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- United States v. Weber Paper CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
- White Motor Corp. v. Northland Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Dakota · 1970
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