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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Atwater Creamery Co. v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co., 366 N.W.2d 271.
- Engel v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. 455 N.W.2d 486 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
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Engel v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.
455 N.W.2d 486
Minn. Ct. App. 1990
ANALYSIS I. Engel first claims that the notice provision of the policy is ambiguous because it fails to specify a penalty for failure of compliance and that the “reasonable expectations doctrine” should apply.
- American Hoist & Derrick Co. v. Employers' of Wausau 454 N.W.2d 462 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
- American Hoist & Derrick Co. v. Employers' of Wausau 454 N.W.2d 462 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
- Mikulay v. Home Indemnity Co. 449 N.W.2d 464 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- Mikulay v. Home Indemnity Co. 449 N.W.2d 464 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- Gabrielson v. Warnemunde 443 N.W.2d 540 Minn. 1989
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Gabrielson v. Warnemunde
443 N.W.2d 540
Minn. 1989
Co., (facts may give rise to a duty to offer additional coverage).
- Hubred v. Control Data Corp. 442 N.W.2d 308 Minn. 1989
- Hubred v. Control Data Corp. 442 N.W.2d 308 Minn. 1989
- Empire State Bank of Cottonwood v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. 441 N.W.2d 811 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
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Empire State Bank of Cottonwood v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
441 N.W.2d 811
Minn. Ct. App. 1989
The trial court did not address this issue because Empire did not raise it in its trial brief or cite the landmark Minnesota Supreme Court case, which adopted that doctrine.
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Levinson 438 N.W.2d 110 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Levinson 438 N.W.2d 110 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- National City Bank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. 435 N.W.2d 57 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
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National City Bank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
435 N.W.2d 57
Minn. Ct. App. 1989
“The doctrine of protecting the reasonable expectations of the insured is closely related to the doctrine of contracts of adhesion.”
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Wasmuth 432 N.W.2d 495 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
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Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Wasmuth
432 N.W.2d 495
Minn. Ct. App. 1988
-77 (Minn.1985) (citing Keeton, Insurance Law Rights at Variance with Policy Provisions, 83 Harv.L.Rev.
- Wondra v. American Family Insurance Group 432 N.W.2d 455 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
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Wondra v. American Family Insurance Group
432 N.W.2d 455
Minn. Ct. App. 1988
(citing Keeton, Insurance Law Rights at Variance with Policy Provisions, 83 Harv.L.Rev.
- Gabrielson v. Warnemunde 430 N.W.2d 866 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Gabrielson v. Warnemunde 430 N.W.2d 866 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Seaway Port Authority of Duluth v. Midland Insurance Co. 430 N.W.2d 242 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Seaway Port Authority of Duluth v. Midland Insurance Co. 430 N.W.2d 242 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Born v. Medico Life Insurance Co. 428 N.W.2d 585 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Born v. Medico Life Insurance Co. 428 N.W.2d 585 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Farmers Union Oil Co. v. Mutual Service Insurance Co. 422 N.W.2d 530 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
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Farmers Union Oil Co. v. Mutual Service Insurance Co.
422 N.W.2d 530
Minn. Ct. App. 1988
(an insured could reasonably expect to be covered for loss from a burglary performed by a thief having skill to do the job without leaving signs of forcible entry).
- Centennial Insurance Co. v. Zylberberg 422 N.W.2d 18 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Centennial Insurance Co. v. Zylberberg 422 N.W.2d 18 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- Schmidt v. Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Co. 413 N.W.2d 178 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Schmidt v. Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Co. 413 N.W.2d 178 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Hertog v. Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Co. 415 N.W.2d 370 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Hertog v. Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Co. 415 N.W.2d 370 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Morris v. Weiss 414 N.W.2d 485 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
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Morris v. Weiss
414 N.W.2d 485
Minn. Ct. App. 1987
In an attempt to avoid the mechanical and sometimes unrealistic function of these two competing rules of construction
- Amatuzio v. United States Fire Insurance Co. 409 N.W.2d 278 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Amatuzio v. United States Fire Insurance Co. 409 N.W.2d 278 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Ross v. City of Minneapolis 408 N.W.2d 910 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
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Ross v. City of Minneapolis
408 N.W.2d 910
Minn. Ct. App. 1987
the supreme court held that the reasonable expectations doctrine may be applied even where the terms of a contract are not ambiguous.
- Casablanca Concerts, Inc. v. American National General Agencies, Inc. 407 N.W.2d 440 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
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Casablanca Concerts, Inc. v. American National General Agencies, Inc.
407 N.W.2d 440
Minn. Ct. App. 1987
see also Comment, Great Expectations for the Reasonable Expectations Doctrine, 12 Wm.
- Campbell v. Valley State Agency 407 N.W.2d 109 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Campbell v. Valley State Agency 407 N.W.2d 109 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Johnson v. Urie 405 N.W.2d 887 Minn. 1987
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Johnson v. Urie
405 N.W.2d 887
Minn. 1987
More recently, we recognized that there may exist a common law duty of an agent to affirmatively offer optional coverages notwithstanding the customer has not clearly requested such coverage.
- Seaton v. County of Scott 404 N.W.2d 396 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Seaton v. County of Scott 404 N.W.2d 396 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Lysholm v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 404 N.W.2d 19 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Lysholm v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 404 N.W.2d 19 Minn. Ct. App. 1987