Legal Opinion
Reliance Insurance v. St. Paul Insurance Companies
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 5, 1976No. 45554PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Hennepin County District Court. Reliance Insurance Company brought a declaratory judgment action against St. Paul Insurance Companies, Louis Bialick, and Cannon & Wendt Electric Company to determine whether coverage was afforded by two lawyers’ professional liability policies issued by Reliance and St. Paul to Bialick. Cannon & Wendt in a prior action had sought relief against Bia-lick, alleging that Bialick had committed legal malpractice. The district court ordered judgment declaring that both insurance policies had been breached by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gamble-Skogmo, Inc. v. St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Farrell v. Nebraska Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1931
- Mason v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Standard Salt & Cement Co. v. National Surety Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Sterling State Bank v. Virginia Surety CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Henning Nelson Construction Co. v. Fireman's Fund American Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Federal Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Prince George's County v. Local Government Insurance TrustCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
- Nathe Bros., Inc. v. American National Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- L & H TRANSP., INC. v. Drew Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
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