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PINE ISLAND FARMERS v. ERSTAD & RIEMER

No. C1-01-670.

649 N.W.2d 444 (2002)

PINE ISLAND FARMERS COOP, et al., petitioners, Appellants, v. ERSTAD & RIEMER, P.A., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 22, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dustan J. Cross, Gislason & Hunter, L.L.P., New Ulm, MN, for Appellants.

Kay Nord Hunt, Phillip A. Cole, Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for Respondents.

Thomas H. Boyd, John A. Knapp, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., St. Paul, MN, (for Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Insurance Federation of Minnesota, and the American Insurance Association), Katherine E. Giddings, Katz, Kutter, Alderman, Bryant, and Yon, P.A., Tallahassee, FL, (for Insurance Federation of Minnesota and the American Insurance Association), John E. Simonett, Clifford M. Greene, John M. Baker, Greene Espel, P.L.L.P., Minneapolis, MN and John S. Pierce, Barger & Wolen, L.L.P., San Francisco, CA, (for American International Companies), Charles E. Lundberg, Bassford, Lockhart, Truesdell & Briggs, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, (for Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association), for Amicus Curiae.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

This case presents issues concerning the tripartite relationship between a liability insurer, an insured, and defense counsel hired by the insurer to defend a claim against the insured. The insurer in this case, appellant Farmland Mutual Insurance Company (Farmland), brought a legal malpractice action against defense counsel, respondents Erstad & Riemer, P.A., and attorneys Lawrence J. Skoglund and John R. Thomas (collectively...

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