Legal Opinion
Elder v. Allstate Insurance
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided October 22, 2004No. Civ. 03-5320RHK/RLEPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KYLE, District Judge.
Introduction
On a January afternoon, Peter Swanson’s automobile fell through the ice of a northern Minnesota lake. Swanson called his auto insurer, Defendant Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”), to inquire whether his insurance would pay for the removal of his car from the lake and he was told erroneously that his loss was not covered under his insurance policy. 1 Swanson was killed the next day while attempting to remove his automobile from the lake. Steven Elder, the Trustee for Swanson’s next of kin (“Plaintiff’), has sued Allstate for…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Donna Krenik v. County of Le SueurCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Haagenson v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Lubbers v. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
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3Cited by7 opinions
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