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Schultze v. Continental Insurance Co.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 7, 2000No. 20000135PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Andrew Schultze appealed a summary judgment declaring his insurer, Continental Casualty Company, had no duty to defend him against a former employee’s lawsuit for alleged sexual discrimination, wrongful discharge, and defamation. We conclude Continental has a duty to defend Schultze against the former employee’s defamation claim. We conclude Continental ordinarily would have no duty to defend Schultze against the sexual discrimination and wrongful discharge claims because, under the former employee’s complaint, those claims are based on allegations of sexual…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Rickbeil v. Grafton Deaconess HospitalNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Applegren v. Milbank Mutual Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Jose v. Norwest Bank North Dakota, N.A.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Kyllo v. Northland Chemical Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Nodak Mutual Insurance Co. v. HeimNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Vandall v. Trinity HospitalsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Tibert v. Nodak Mutual Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  3. Forster v. West Dakota Veterinary Clinic, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Doan Ex Rel. Doan v. City of BismarckNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Forsman v. Blues Brews and Bar-B-Ques Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2017

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