Legal Opinion

Steenson v. General Casualty Co.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1986No. Civ. 11270PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESCHKE, Justice.

Mark Steenson appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his action against his automobile insurance carrier, General Casualty Company. Steenson sought to recover on his uninsured motorist coverage for his non-economic losses from a collision with an uninsured motorist, but the trial court held that he had not met a statutory threshold requirement. We hold that no “threshold” is required by statute for recovery on the uninsured motorist coverage, and we reverse.

General insured Steenson for auxiliary automobile coverages required by statutes, uninsured motorist protection…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Milbank Mutual Insurance Co. v. Dairyland Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Hamberg v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cormier v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Burgener v. BushawNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n v. HillMichigan Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n v. HillMichigan Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Carpenter v. Grinnell Specialty Agency, Inc.District Court, D. North Dakota · 2019

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