Knutson v. Mueller

Julius T. Mueller, founder, president, chairman of the board, and majority stockholder of the Mueller-Krus Corporation, was killed on July 22, 1970, when the 1968 Oldsmobile he was driving collided with a car driven by Elmer Knutson. Knutson was severely injured in the crash and his passenger, Paul J. Rajchel, was killed. Seeking total damages of $850,000, Knutson and his wife sued Mueller’s estate, Mueller’s personal liability insurer, Allstate Insurance Company, and his company’s liability insurer, Aetna Insurance Company. Seeking $46,000 total damages, Rajchel’s widow sued Mueller’s…