Atwater Creamery Co. v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co.

Decided April 19, 1985. Rosalie E. Wahl wrote the opinion for the court.

366 N.W.2d 271 · Cited 194 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co. · 419 P.2d 168
• C & J Fertilizer, Inc. v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co. · 227 N.W.2d 169
• Smith v. Westland Life Insurance · 539 P.2d 433
• Cochran v. MFA Mutual Insurance · 271 N.W.2d 331
• Collister v. Nationwide Life Insurance · 388 A.2d 1346
• Corgatelli v. Globe Life & Accident Insurance Co. · 533 P.2d 737
• Hestbeck v. Hennepin County · 212 N.W.2d 361
• Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance Co. · 370 P.2d 379
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Woodward · 164 S.E.2d 878
• Maryland Casualty Co. v. American Lumber & Wrecking Co. · 282 N.W. 806
• Hallowell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 443 A.2d 925
• Canadian Universal Insurance Co. v. Fire Watch, Inc. · 258 N.W.2d 570
• Casey v. Highlands Insurance · 600 P.2d 1387
• Clary Insurance Agency v. Doyle · 620 P.2d 194
• Mills v. Agrichemical Aviation, Inc. · 250 N.W.2d 663
• Smith v. Knowles · 281 N.W.2d 653
• Davenport Peters Co. v. Royal Globe Insurance · 490 F. Supp. 286
• Limberis v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company · 263 A.2d 83

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• Rusthoven v. Commercial Standard Insurance Co. · 387 N.W.2d 642
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• Centennial Insurance Co. v. Zylberberg · 422 N.W.2d 18
• Reinsurance Ass'n of Minnesota v. Johannessen · 516 N.W.2d 562
• HIGGINS ON BEHALF OF HIGGINS v. Winter · 474 N.W.2d 185
• Zaremba Equipment, Inc. v. Harco National Insurance · 761 N.W.2d 151
• Johnson v. Urie · 405 N.W.2d 887
• In Re Silicone Implant Insurance Coverage Litigation · 652 N.W.2d 46
• Wondra v. American Family Insurance Group · 432 N.W.2d 455
• Louwagie v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. · 397 N.W.2d 567
• Frey v. United Services Automobile Ass'n · 743 N.W.2d 337
• Curtis v. Home Insurance Co. · 392 N.W.2d 44
• Hertog v. Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Co. · 415 N.W.2d 370
• Johnson v. Urie · 394 N.W.2d 846
• Minnesota Mutual Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Manderfeld · 482 N.W.2d 521
• Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bloomington Steel & Supply Co. · 718 N.W.2d 888
• Seaway Port Authority of Duluth v. Midland Insurance Co. · 430 N.W.2d 242
• Grossman v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. · 461 N.W.2d 489

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