Legal Opinion
Cerro Gordo Charity v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided November 27, 1985No. Civ. Nos. 4-83-251, 4-83-871PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DIANA E. MURPHY, District Judge.
On September 27, 1985, after a three-week trial of the above-entitled matters, the jury returned a special verdict finding that Leonard Richards intentionally killed or caused to have May Wilson, the insured, killed as part of a fraudulent scheme to obtain insurance benefits in which Wilson was a mere pawn. It further found that Richards’ fraudulent intent existed at the time the two North American Life and Casualty Co. (NALAC) policies were originally purchased. The jury also concluded that although Richards had no fraudulent intent…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thomas Polk v. Ford Motor Company, Ethel Lee Marshall, Guardian v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Ross L. Bates v. Chester Ray HensleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Derrick v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Knudsen v. PeickertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
3Cited by4 opinions
- Cerro Gordo Charity, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation and Attorney General of the State of Minnesota v. Fireman's Fund American Life Insurance Company, a California Insurance Corporation, and American National Bank & Trust Co., Personal Representative of the Estate of May v. Wilson. Appeal of Leonard J. Richards (Non-Party). Cerro Gordo Charity, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation and Attorney General of the State of Minnesota v. North American Life and Casualty Company, and American National Bank & Trust Co., Personal Representative of the Estate of May v. Wilson. Appeal of Leonard J. Richards (Non-Party)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- In re National Hockey League Players' Concussion Injury LitigationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2015
- Cerro Gordo Charity v. Fireman's Fund American Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Sacred Heart Health Services v. MMIC Insurance, Inc.District Court, D. South Dakota · 2021