Legal Opinion
George v. Evenson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 31, 2008No. A06-2133PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.
We are called upon to decide whether the unorthodox arbitration proceeding in this motor vehicle accident dispute was the functional equivalent of (1) a tort action pursued to a conclusion in a district court action, in which case the underinsurer was entitled to notice pursuant to Malmin v. Minnesota Mutual Fire & Casualty Co., 552 N.W.2d 723 (Minn.1996); or (2) an effort to arrive at a settlement agreement between the injured claimant and the tort- feasors, in which case the underinsurer was entitled to notice of the proposed settlement and an opportunity…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Schmidt v. ClothierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Art Goebel, Inc. v. North Suburban Agencies, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Employers Mutual Companies v. NordstromSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
- State Farm Fire & Casualty v. Aquila Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. BaumannSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Ronning v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2016
- Demitrius Verros v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2025
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company v. OrcuttDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2025
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