Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Globe Indemnity Co.

Yetka, Justice.

Plaintiff brought an action in the District Court of Hennepin County, seeking recovery under an insurance policy issued it by defendant for losses sustained as the result of criminal acts of an unknown person perpetrated in the states of Washington and Oregon during an airline flight. From the judgment of the district court determining that plaintiff was entitled to recovery, defendant appeals. We affirm.

On September 29, 1965, defendant (insurer) and plaintiff (insured) executed an insurance agreement entitled “Blanket Crime Policy” and providing indemnity for covered losses…