Legal Opinion

Steen v. Those Underwriters at Lloyds, London Signatory to Policy No. E0100191

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided June 13, 1989No. C6-88-2627PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

Claiming an enforceable Miller-Shugart agreement, appellants Roald and Sandra Steen seek review of a summary judgment granted for respondent Underwriters at Lloyds, London signatory to Policy No. E0100191 (insurance company). The summary judgment determined that, the insured had breached the cooperation clause of the insurance contract by settling the claim without the consent of the insurer when coverage was not in dispute. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1984, appellants entered into a franchise agreement with Teletronics, Inc. (TTI). An agent of a business brokerage firm, VR, Inc.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Betlach v. Wayzata CondominiumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  2. Miller v. ShugartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  3. Prahm v. Rupp Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  4. Faber v. RoelofsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  5. Sargent v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Peggy Ann McNicholes v. Leo Subotnik v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  2. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. GordinierDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1992
  3. Nelson v. American Home Assurance Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2011
  4. S.G. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
  5. American States Insurance Co. v. AnkrumCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2002

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