State Supreme Court / Minn.

Nygaard v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Decided August 9, 1974. C Donald Peterson wrote the opinion for the court.

221 N.W.2d 151 · Cited 71 times

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Northland Insurance Company v. West · 201 N.W.2d 133
Toulelle v. Allstate Insurance Company · 207 N.W.2d 736
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Hinkel Ex Rel. Hinkel · 488 P.2d 1151
State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. v. Reaves · 292 So. 2d 95
Shipley v. American Standard Insurance Co. of Wis. · 158 N.W.2d 238
Aetna Insurance v. Hurst · 2 Cal. App. 3d 1067
Westerhausen v. Allied Mutual Insurance Company · 140 N.W.2d 719
Mullis v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. · 252 So. 2d 229
Lowery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. · 285 So. 2d 767
Travelers Indemnity Company v. Powell · 206 So. 2d 244
Pell v. Nelson · 201 N.W.2d 136

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