Legal Opinion
Schermer v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 14, 2006No. A04-2088, A04-2054PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HANSON, Justice.
Appellant Christopher P. Schermer and other homeowner’s insurance policyholders (the Class) commenced this class action against their insurer, respondent State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (State Farm), alleging that the surcharge that was imposed by State Farm on homes whose electrical systems were more than 39 years old was racially discriminatory. The district court granted summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the alternative grounds that the complaint failed to state a cause of action and that the filed rate doctrine prevents a court from retroactively…
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