Ophus v. Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

This appeal is from judgment entered on behalf of respondent Roger Ophus and denial of appellant Tri-State Insurance Company of Minnesota’s (Tri-State) motion for a new trial. The trial court determined that Tri-State failed to effectively cancel an automobile insurance policy held by its insured Roger Ophus. We affirm.

FACTS

Roger Ophus has insured four personal vehicles with Tri-State since 1978, under a policy renewable every six months on December 28 and June 28.

On May 18, 1981, Roger Ophus received a notice that his policy with Tri-State would be canceled…