Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. Clothier
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 23, 1983No. C9-82-244, C6-82-993PublishedCited by 199 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAHL, Justice.
These consolidated cases raise important questions of insurance law in the context of underinsurance coverage, settlements, and subrogation rights.
In the first case, Rosemarie Schmidt sued for the wrongful death of her husband, Lloyd H. Schmidt. On November 1, 1979, Mr. Schmidt was hit and killed by a truck driven by defendant Clothier and owned by Clothier’s employer, defendant Furniture House of Hastings, Inc., which carried a $100,000 liability policy on the truck with St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul Fire). St. Paul Fire offered to settle with Mrs.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. VaccariSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Great Northern Oil Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- MILBANK MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. KluverSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. VaccariSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Bacich v. Homeland Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
3Cited by199 opinions
- Buzzard v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- Longworth v. Van HoutenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Hamilton v. Farmers Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1987
- Coots v. Allstate Insurance Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1993
- Oanes v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
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