Legal Opinion

Isaac v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 14, 1996No. Civil 950398PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDSTROM, Justice.

In this case we are asked to decide whether a seriously injured insured can seek declaratory judgment as to the right of his no-fault insurer to seek equitably allocated reimbursement from the other driver’s insurer. And we are asked to decide whether the no-fault insurer can be sued for refusing to waive its statutory right to equitable allocation. Answering no to both, we affirm the summary judgment of dismissal and denial of the motion to amend the complaint.

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On August 28, 1990, Isaac was involved in an automobile accident. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Coyne v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. United States Fire Insurance Company v. Royal Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  3. Hellman v. ThieleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Ennis v. DasovickNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Van Klootwyk v. ArmanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Towne v. DiniusNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997

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