St. Paul Companies v. Van Beek

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

This is an appeal from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of respondent. Respondent negligently started a fire while in the course of her employment and appellant insurer covered the loss to the building in accordance with the fire insurance policy it had issued to respondent’s employer’s landlord. The district court found that appellant’s subro-gation claim was barred by this court’s decision in United Fire & Cas. Co. v. Bruggeman, 505 N.W.2d 87 (Minn.App.1993), review denied (Minn. Oct. 19, 1993). Appellant contends that Bruggeman does not apply to this…