Legal Opinion
Auto Owners Insurance Co. v. Northstar Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 22, 1979No. 49300PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TODD, Justice.
Stuart Mackechney was operating a boat owned by Bradley Rice. There was a collision with another boat. Auto Owners Insurance Company (Auto Owners) insured Mackechney under a homeowner’s policy. Northstar Mutual Insurance Company (Northstar) insured Rice as owner of the boat under a comprehensive liability policy which also covered Mackechney as a permissive user. Both policies contained an “ex cess insurance” clause. 1 The trial court determined that Auto Owners afforded primary coverage. We reverse.
In July 1976, a boat operated by Stuart Mackechney collided with another boat on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lamb-Weston, Inc. v. Oregon Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- Woodrich Construction Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Integrity Mutual Insurance v. State Automobile & Casualty Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Federal Insurance Company v. PrestemonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
- Commercial Casualty Insurance v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Wallace v. Tri-State Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Redeemer Covenant Church of Brooklyn Park v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
- Northern States Power Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- Transamerican Insurance Co. v. Austin Farm Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
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