Legal Opinion
Erickson v. Christie
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 6, 2001No. C1-00-1548PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHUMAKER, Judge
In this appeal from a declaratory judgment action, Appellant Edwin Wayne Erickson challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment for respondents. Erickson had been injured when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a farm tractor operated by the insured’s 12 year old son. Erickson argues that the “business pursuits” exclusion in the insured’s homeowner’s policy did not apply because the driver of the tractor was not furthering his own business pursuits when the accident occurred. We affirm.
FACTS
Respondent Charles Christie operates a farm and a grain…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Lobeck v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Meister v. Western National Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Grossman v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
- Retail Systems, Inc. v. CNA Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Donnelly Bros. Construction Co. v. State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2009
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