KAYSEN v. FEDERAL INS. CO.

Nos. 47048, 47598 and 47621.

268 N.W.2d 920 (1978)

Donald KAYSEN, Administrator of the Estates of David Distel and Patricia Distel, Appellant, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a Division of Chubb/Pacific Indemnity Group, Respondent, and Douglas DISTEL, et al., by Donald Kaysen, their guardian, Respondents, v. MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, defendant and third party plaintiff, Appellant, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a division of Chubb/Pacific Indemnity Group, third party defendant, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

June 30, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wiese & Cox and Paul G. Neimann, Minneapolis, for Donald Kaysen.

Schiefelbein & Greenberg, Minneapolis, for Mut. Service Cas. Ins. Co.

Richards, Montgomery, Cobb & Bassford and Greer E. Lockhart and Robert M. Rosenberg, Minneapolis, for Federal Ins. Co.

Wiese & Cox and Paul G. Neimann, Minneapolis, for Donald Kaysen as respondent.

Considered and decided by the court en banc.


SCOTT, Justice.

These two related appeals have been consolidated for decision. The first arises out of a declaratory judgment action brought by the administrator of the estate of Mr. and Mrs. David Distel to establish a contractual claim to uninsured motorist coverage under a general liability automobile insurance policy issued by Federal Insurance Company (Federal) to Mr. Distel's employer, Mars Industries, Inc. The Hennepin County District Court denied the administrator...

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