Legal Opinion
Vetter v. Security Continental Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 21, 1997No. C6-96-843PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STRINGER, Justice.
In this matter we are asked to consider whether a novation occurred releasing the original Illinois-based insurance company ob-ligor from the terms of annuity contracts held by a Minnesota trustee. The trial court held that there was no material fact “remotely suggesting that the Plaintiffs intended to release the original insurance company * * *” under the standards of novation applied in either Minnesota or Illinois, and granted summary judgment to the claimants against the original insurance company obli-gor. Approximately $2 million in damages and costs was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Fabio v. BellomoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
- Jepson v. General Casualty Co. of WisconsinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
- Waseca Mutual Insurance Co. v. NoskaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Admiral Merchants Motor Freight, Inc. v. O'Connor & HannanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Travertine Corp. v. Lexington-SilverwoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
- Hedglin v. City of WillmarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- S O Designs USA, Inc. v. Rollerblade, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
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