Legal Opinion
Lynch v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 24, 2001No. C9-99-2102PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RUSSELL A. ANDERSON, Justice.
Bradford Lynch, individually and as parent and natural guardian of Ian Lynch, brought this action to collect underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits under an automobile insurance policy issued to him by appellant American Family Mutual Insurance Company. The district court granted summary judgment for American Family, ruling that while the insurance policy does not exclude UIM benefits in this case, Lynch improperly seeks to convert UIM benefits into liability benefits. The court of appeals reversed, holding that the terms of the American Family policy permit…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bobich v. OjaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Myers v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Lobeck v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. RyanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Petrich Ex Rel. Lee v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Latterell v. Progressive Northern Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
- Kelly v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
- Mitsch v. American National Property & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2007
- Pepper v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
- U.S. Specialty Insurance Co. v. James Courtney Law Office, P.A.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
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