Legal Opinion
Northern Petrochemical Co. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 30, 1979No. 48715PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAHL, Justice.
United States Fire Insurance Company (United States Fire) appeals from a judgment of the Blue Earth County District Court assessing damages caused by water to the building of its insured, Northern Petrochemical Company (Northern Petro). The jury found that United States Fire was estopped from asserting the statute limitations as a defense to the suit and that Northern Petro was not guilty of laches in asserting its claim. We affirm.
In 1967, plaintiff Northern Petro began construction of a manufacturing plant, warehouse, and office. In April 1968, Northern Petro realized that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Northern Petrochemical Co. v. Thorsen & Thorshov, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Central Heat, Inc. v. Daily Olympian, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1968
- Stewart v. National Council of Knights & Ladies of SecuritySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Lundberg v. Northwestern Nat. Bank of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- O'DONNELL v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- Olson v. Synergistic Technologies Business Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Brenner v. NordbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Bethesda Lutheran Church v. Twin City Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
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