Legal Opinion

Wiczek Ex Rel. Wiczek v. Shelby Mutual Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided December 15, 1987No. CX-87-1227PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SEDGWICK, Judge.

The Shelby Mutual Insurance Company (Shelby) appeals from a judgment declaring that respondent Chester Wiczek’s death is covered under its automobile no-fault policy. We reverse.

FACTS

On the night of September 12, 1975, respondent was fatally injured while sleeping in his Coachman travel trailer, a camping vehicle that can be towed behind a car. He had towed the camper to the Dakota County fairgrounds the day before for a camping weekend. A gas furnace heater that was permanently installed in the camper malfunctioned during the night, and respondent died from carbon…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Tlougan v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  2. Classified Insurance Corp. v. VodinelichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  3. North River Insurance Co. v. Dairyland Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  4. Galle v. Excalibur Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  5. Marklund v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Strand v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1988
  2. Kemmerer v. State Farm Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
  3. Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1998

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