Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota v. Bollinger

SABERS, Justice

(concurring in part and concurring in result in part).

1. I agree that it was prejudicial error for the trial court to reject Bollinger’s timely pleadings and affidavit.

2. I also agree that Tri-State has a duty to defend under these circumstances.

3. Whether or not Tri-State will be determined to have a duty to pay will depend on whether the result (the broken ankle) was reasonably intended or expected “by the insured” under all the facts and circumstances. This presents a genuine issue of material fact, a jury question, and it was improper and premature for the trial court to rule otherwise now.

4. Whether Tri-State’s refusal to defend and refusal to pay is vexatious or without reasonable cause under SDCL 58-12-3 is a question of fact, premature, and *703we should refrain from expressing an opinion thereon.

AMUNDSON, J., joins this special writing on part 3 only.