Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Aid Ins. Co. of Des Moines, Ia.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 11, 1980No. 49276PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WAHL, Justice.

Plaintiff Ivar E. Johnson, a building contractor, sought a declaratory judgment that his comprehensive liability insurance carrier, defendant AID Insurance Company (AID), was under a duty to defend him in a suit brought against him for breach of a construction contract. 1 AID denied that the alleged contract specification violations constituted an “occurrence” which fell within the coverage provided by the policy. The Carver County District Court found no coverage and granted AID’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

On August 9, 1973, plaintiff Johnson, a general…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Prahm v. Rupp Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  2. Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. BartlettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  3. Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. Terrace Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  4. Larsen v. General Cas. Co. of WisconsinDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1951
  5. Royal Indemnity Co. v. KuhrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance v. AbernathyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  2. Garvis v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Corp. v. Advance Roofing & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1989
  4. The Netherlands Insurance Co. v. Main Street Ingredients, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  5. Franklin v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1998

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API