Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance Companies v. Weisgerber
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided January 16, 1989No. 17418PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUNTLEY, Justice.
Safeco Insurance Companies (Safeco) brought a subrogation action against Chris Weisgerber to recover amounts paid to Stanley and Anita LaFrenz on account of a fire allegedly caused by the negligence of Chris Weisgerber, the tenant in a residence rented to him by the LaFrenzes. Weisger-ber moved for summary judgment upon the ground that a landlord’s insurer has no right of subrogation against a negligent tenant. The district court granted summary judgment to defendant. Safeco appeals. We affirm.
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On December 23, 1983, a home owned by the LaFrenzes and rented to Weisgerber was…
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- Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance v. Auto Spring Supply Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
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