Auto Owners Insurance Co. v. Valadez

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

Appellant Auto Owners Insurance Company petitioned, pursuant to Minn.R.Civ.P. 67.02, to deposit the liability limits of an Auto Owners policy with the district court. This motion was granted. Subsequently, respondents, who had commenced actions against Auto Owners’ insured, moved for an order directing the distribution of the policy proceeds. Auto Owners opposed this motion, arguing respondents must obtain judgments against Auto Owners’ insured before they would be entitled to recover any of the insurance proceeds. The trial court ordered the policy proceeds disbursed,…