Legal Opinion
School Sisters of Notre Dame at Mankato, Minnesota, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided October 29, 1991No. C5-91-829PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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SCHUMACHER, Judge.
Appellant School Sisters sought survivors economic loss benefits from respondent State Farm following the death of Sister Delores Wagner, who was struck and killed by an automobile. Both parties moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted State Farm’s motion for summary judgment, holding that a non-human could not be considered a “dependent” for purposes of survivors economic loss benefits. School Sisters appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
The parties stipulated to the relevant facts. Appellant School Sisters of Notre Dame at Mankato, Minnesota, Inc. (School Sisters) is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- A. J. Chromy Construction Co. v. Commercial Mechanical Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Core v. City of Traverse CityMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Peevy v. Mutual Services Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
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