Legal Opinion

Van Overbeke v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 28, 1975No. 44966PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MacLaughlin, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether there was insurance coverage on a 1955 Chevrolet at the time of an accident on April 9, 1973. The trial court held that there was, and we agree.

On April 9, 1973, plaintiff, John A. Van Overbeke, was involved in an accident while driving a 1955 Chevrolet owned by his brother, Thomas Van Overbeke. Thomas had no policy of insurance on the 1955 Chevrolet on the date of the accident. Plain tiff, however, did have a policy of insurance in effect on the date of the accident. That insurance policy was with defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tomlyanovich v. TomlyanovichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  2. Boedigheimer v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  3. Bartholet v. BerknessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Gibson v. CallaghanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
  2. Firemen's Insurance Co. of Newark v. ViktoraSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  3. Cicciarella v. Amica Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. MERRIMACK MUT. v. McDillMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Donegal Mutual Insurance v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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