Saint Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Central National Insurance Co. of Omaha

OPINION

DAVIES, Judge.

Appellant Central National Insurance Company of Omaha (CNICO) argues the trial court erred in ruling that, (1) CNICO was collaterally estopped from challenging its liability to respondent St. Paul Fire & Marine on a payment bond for debts arising from the default of CNICO’s assured, (2) CNICO’s payment bond is subject to the limitation period in Minn.Stat. § 574.31 rather than the limitation contained in the bond, (3) St. Paul Fire & Marine is not barred from raising this claim by the doctrine of res judicata, (4) St. Paul Fire & Marine is entitled to indemnification from…