Owatonna Clinic-Mayo Health System v. Medical Protective Co.

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

This is a contracts case. Owatonna Clinic — Mayo Health System sued its insurer, Medical Protective Company, claiming that the company had breached its obligation to defend and indemnify the Clinic in a medical malpractice suit that had resulted in a judgment against it. Medical Protective denied that it had any such duty because the Clinic had failed to give proper notice of a potential claim against it. After cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court 1 held that the notice the Clinic provided was sufficient as a matter of law. The court also noted, though,…