Legal Opinion
Forcier v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 18, 1981No. 51861PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
The trial court granted summary judgment against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, finding that the insurance company had wrongfully applied certain provisions in its auto liability policy to deny benefits to five of its policyholders. In addition, the lower court certified the litigation as a class action. State Farm appeals. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand.
In their amended complaint, the five plaintiffs allege essentially three different kinds of policy claims, all of which arise out of auto accidents occurring between 1969 and 1975, before the…
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