County of Martin v. Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

Respondent counties (the counties) brought a breach-of-contract and declaratory-judgment action against appellant Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust, seeking a declaration that appellant was obligated to defend and indemnify respondents in a lawsuit relating to housing bonds. Appellant moved for dismissal based on lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Appellant contends that its decision to deny coverage was a quasi-judicial decision made by an administrative body that is reviewable only through certiorari. Because the district court correctly determined that it had…