Legal Opinion
American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. Peterson
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided November 19, 1986No. C8-85-1187PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOZNIAK, Judge.
Respondent Lana Kelsey was injured on August 29, 1981, by respondent Stephen Peterson when Peterson struck her on the head with a hammer. She commenced a lawsuit against Peterson, which he tendered for defense to his homeowner’s insurance company, appellant American Family. American Family initiated a declaratory judgment action to determine whether Peterson’s actions came within the intentional injury exclusion clause of his liability policy.
The case was tried before a jury, which returned a special verdict finding Peterson did not intend to cause harm to Kelsey.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ruvolo v. American Casualty Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1963
- Iowa Kemper Insurance Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Brown v. State Automobile & Casualty UnderwritersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Continental Western Insurance v. ToalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Farmers Insurance Exchange v. SippleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
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3Cited by5 opinions
- American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- T.A. Schifsky & Sons, Inc. v. Bahr Construction, LLCSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
- D.Y.N. Kiev, LLC v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011
- Phillips v. LaPlanteCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012
- Weiss v. Private Capital, LLCCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013