Legal Opinion

American National Fire Insurance Co. v. Estate of Fournelle

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided August 14, 1990No. C8-90-491PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KALITOWSKI, Judge.

Appellant Joanne Grimsrud’s husband, Robert Fournelle, shot and killed their two children before committing suicide. Respondent insurance company was granted summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action on the basis that the policy terms did not cover the incident. Appellants challenge the award of summary judgment in favor of respondent. We affirm.

*158FACTS

Joanne and Robert Fournelle were married in 1967. Joanne filed for divorce in 1985 and was granted temporary custody of the two children and temporary possession of the homestead. Robert Fournelle entered the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Offerdahl v. University of Minnesota Hospitals & ClinicsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  2. Iowa Kemper Insurance Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  3. Firemen's Insurance Co. of Newark v. ViktoraSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  4. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  5. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. McPheeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. American National Fire Insurance Co. v. Estate of FournelleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
  2. American National Fire Insurance Co. v. Estate of FournelleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991

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