Legal Opinion
Rumsey v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1976No. File 11730PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINANS, Justice.
The sole question before us for determination in this appeal is whether or not the circuit court was in error in finding that *510Plaintiffs automobile insurance policy had not been canceled prior to an accident for which Plaintiff seeks recovery. In view of our finding that the law of the state of Oregon is applicable we are compelled to reverse.
Plaintiff Kenneth Rumsey purchased an automobile insurance policy in September of 1972 from a Portland, Oregon, insurance agency which was authorized as an agent for Defendant St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. At that time Rumsey was an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Medford v. Pacific National Fire InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1950
- Donarski v. LardySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- First Security Bank, Morristown v. SkjoldalSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Anderson v. American Standard Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- Anderson v. American Standard Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- Rumsey v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1976