Legal Opinion
Remodeling Dimensions, Inc. v. Integrity Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 22, 2012No. A10-1992PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIETZEN, Justice.
The issue before us is whether an insurer is vicariously liable for the failure of the attorney it appointed to represent the insured to request a written explanation of an arbitration award. Appellant Remodeling Dimensions, Inc. (RDI), a home remodeling contractor, received a demand for arbitration regarding allegedly defective work it performed on a remodeling project. RDI tendered the demand to its insurer, respondent Integrity Mutual Insurance Company (Integrity), and Integrity accepted defense of the claim under a reservation of rights. The arbitrator issued a…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Miller v. ShugartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Bobich v. OjaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Hauenstein v. St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Valspar Refinish, Inc. v. Gaylord's, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
- Harvey Thomas Smoot, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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