Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided October 29, 1985No. C4-85-358PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FOLEY, Judge.
Appellants Gary R. Schmidt and Thomas C. Auel (Schmidt and Auel) appeal from a judgment denying fire loss coverage under a policy issued by respondent St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul). In a special verdict, the jury awarded damages to appellants totalling $16,000 and further found that appellants had a reasonable expectation of coverage. The trial court adopted the previous finding but ruled as a matter of law that coverage did not exist. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
On November 13,1979, Schmidt and Auel…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cherne Industrial, Inc. v. Grounds & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Atwater Creamery Co. v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Canadian Universal Insurance Co. v. Fire Watch, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Van De Loo v. Van De LooCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Nathan v. St. Paul Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Krueger v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. BriggsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
- Novack v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
- Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. FlintMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
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