Legal Opinion
Art Goebel, Inc. v. Northern Suburban Agencies, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 29, 1997No. C6-96-695PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIES, Judge.
A summary judgment required an insurance company to reimburse its agent for costs the agent incurred defending against a baseless suit brought by a policyholder. The insurance company appeals, claiming that the agent has no common-law right to indemnification, and also that, in this circumstance, the company’s contract with the agent excludes any duty to indemnify the agent. We affirm.
PACTS
A customer sued an automobile dealership, Art Goebel, Inc. (Goebel), for failing to deliver a van. The van was not delivered because it was damaged en route to the customer. Goebel…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Turner v. Alpha Phi Sorority HouseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Morrison v. SwensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Kilborn v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Travelers Indemnity Company, a Corporation v. National Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Art Goebel, Inc. v. North Suburban Agencies, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Graff v. ROBERT M. SWENDRA AGENCY, INC.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2009