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JACOBS v. FARMLAND MUT. INS. CO.

Nos. C5-83-2003, C5-84-52.

352 N.W.2d 803 (1984)

Orrin F. JACOBS, et al., Respondent, v. FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant. Orrin F. JACOBS, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next-of-Kin of Michael Gordon Jacobs, Deceased, and Orrin F. Jacobs and Audrey M. Jacobs, Individually, Respondents, v. FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, Frank Gentile, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

August 7, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Roberts, Wheaton, for Orrin F. Jacobs.

C. Allen Dosland, Robert J. Murphy, Gislason, Dosland, Hunter & Malecki, New Ulm, for Farmland.

Rufer, Hefte, Pemberton, Schulze, Sorlie, Sefkow & Kershner, Fergus Falls, for Audrey Jacobs.

Bruce E. Sherwood, Michael T. Feichtinger, Quinlivan & Williams, St. Cloud, for Gentile.

Heard, considered, and decided by POPOVICH, C.J., and HUSPENI and NIERENGARTEN, JJ.

OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

Farmland and Gentile are appealing a jury verdict that awarded $100,000 punitive damages to the Jacobses and from a court determination that entitled Gentile to indemnity from Farmland, but denied Gentile attorney's fees. We affirm.

FACTS

On April 30, 1981, Michael Jacobs was killed when an automobile driven by Marilyn Rairdon collided with his truck. The Rairdon vehicle was insured by Farmland with liability limits...

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