Legal Opinion
Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. Selisker
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 28, 1989No. CX-88-1691PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
After failing to take medication to control his epilepsy, Mark Selisker drove his car, suffered a seizure, and caused an accident. We conclude that the failure to take the medication is not a divisible concurring cause which would implicate coverage under both automobile and homeowner’s insurance policies.
FACTS
While driving near St. Cloud, Mark Sel-isker suffered an epileptic seizure, blacked out, crossed the median line and collided with a car driven by Elizabeth Haglund. A passenger in the Haglund car, Winifred Haglund, died as a result of the accident.
Selisker has had…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PartridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- LeJeune v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Lawver v. BolingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Waseca Mutual Insurance Co. v. NoskaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Woodrich Construction Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Krempl v. Unigard Security InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Transamerica Ins. Co. v. SnellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
- State Farm Insurance Companies v. SeefeldCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
- Vang v. VangCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992