Legal Opinion

Osendorf v. American Family Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 4, 1982No. 81-888PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PETERSON, Justice.

Defendant, American Family Insurance Company (American), appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Norbert Osen-dorf, in this suit to determine insurance coverage. The issues on appeal are, first, whether the evidence supports a jury finding that an American agent misrepresented to Osendorf that his policy covered liability for injuries to part-time- employees; second, whether the evidence supports a jury finding that Daniel J. Baltes, American’s agent who handled Osendorf’s account for 10 years prior to the incident giving rise to the claim, was negligent in handling…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tollefson v. American Family Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. HilkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Gabrielson v. WarnemundeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  2. Johnson v. UrieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
  3. Witcig v. WitcigNebraska Supreme Court · 1980
  4. National Farmers Union Standard Insurance Company v. Souris River Telephone Mutual Aid Cooperative and Warren Hight, National Farmers Union Standard Insurance Company v. Souris River Telephone Mutual Aid Cooperative and Warren Hight, National Farmers Union Standard Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee v. Souris River Telephone Mutual Aid Cooperative and Warren HightCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  5. Beauty Craft Supply & Equipment Co. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992

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