Legal Opinion
Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. v. Depositors Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 4, 1992No. C7-91-1836PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
This declaratory judgment action arises from a dispute between two insurance companies regarding coverage. Two passengers’ heirs brought wrongful-death claims against the vehicle’s owner and the driver. Illinois Farmers Insurance Company insured the driver, and Depositors Insurance Company insured the vehicle, which the driver was operating with the owner’s permission.
Depositors did not dispute it was primarily liable for the statutory minimum of $30,-000 on each claim. It maintained, however, that the balance should be prorated between the two companies. The court was to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Integrity Mutual Insurance v. State Automobile & Casualty Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Garrick v. Northland Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
- Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Auto Owners Insurance Co. v. Northstar Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- McClain v. BegleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Northern States Power Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- Illinois National Insurance Co. v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- Richardson v. LudwigCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- CPT Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
- Northland Insurance Co. v. Continental Western Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
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