Physicians' Defense Co. v. O'Brien
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, as insurance' commissioner of the state 'Sf Minnesota, from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county entered pursuant to the findings and order of Kelly, J.
1Opinion of the CourtEldiott, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon the findings of the district court that the Physicians’ Defense Company is not engaged in the insurance business and that the contract which the company makes is not a contract of insurance.
The object of the company, as declared by its charter, is to
Aid and protect the medical profession in the practice of medicine and surgery by the defense of physicians and surgeons against civil prosecutions for malpractice. The proposed plan of doing business is as follows: The association will issue to physicians and surgeons, for stated and agreed…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Hensel v. Provident Bicycle Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Vredenburgh v. Physicians Defense Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1906
3Cited by18 opinions
- California Physicians' Service v. GarrisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Jordan v. Group Health Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- State ex rel. Fishback v. Globe Casket & Undertaking Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
- McCarty v. King County Medical Service Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1946
- State ex rel. Fishback v. Universal Service AgencyWashington Supreme Court · 1915
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