Legal Opinion
Continental Casualty Co. v. Kinsey
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 27, 1993No. Civ. 920252, 920288PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
This is a declaratory judgment action brought by an insurance company to determine the extent of its coverage under a professional liability insurance policy. We reverse and remand.
In October 1989, Anita Bjorgen (Bjorgen) obtained a judgment against Robert Kinsey and his professional corporation (Kinsey) for intentional fraud and deceit while providing legal services for her. The jury awarded Bjorgen compensatory damages of $172,000 and exemplary or punitive damages of $100,000. The trial court trebled the compensatory damages award, pursuant to Section 27-13-08, N.D.C.C. The…
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