Legal Opinion
Western National Insurance Co. v. Thompson
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 4, 2010No. A09-1506PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHUMAKER, Judge.
Two insureds made claims under their no-fault automobile insurance policy and cooperated with the insurer in investigating the claims. However, the insureds refused to submit to examinations under oath, claiming that, because they had already fully cooperated, it was unreasonable for the insurer to require the examinations.
The insureds, over the insurer’s objection, submitted the issue of the reasonableness of the examinations to arbitration, which resulted in awards to the insureds. The insurer contended that the sole issue was a legal one, namely, whether the insureds…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Johnson v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Weaver v. State Farm Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Associated Cinemas of America, Inc. v. World Amusement Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Hamberg v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Western National Insurance Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
- Martin v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2011