Opinion ID: 2075420
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Heading: on garnishee's appeal

Text: 2. The only issue raised by the garnishee's appeal is whether the trial court's finding that the insured co-operated with the insurer is reasonably sustained by the evidence. Whether the insured failed to cooperate with the insurer is a question of fact, and the usual rules apply that the findings of the trial court will not be disturbed if supported by the evidence. Johnson v. Johnson, 228 Minn. 282, 284, 37 N.W. (2d) 1, 2. The policy involved contains the usual clause found in such insurance and provided: The insured shall cooperate with the company and, upon the company's request, shall attend hearings and trials and shall assist in effecting settlements, securing and giving evidence, obtaining the attendance of witnesses and in the conduct of suits. The garnishee's claim of lack of co-operation is based upon discrepancies between reports given by defendant prior to the trial and his testimony at the trial. In statements given to the garnishee's adjuster prior to the trial, the defendant said: We were traveling north on hy. 53 at about 50 MPH.    I was going along on the east half of the hy. which is my lane of traffic when all of a sudden the car started to sway. Just before that I heard the noise in the rear of my car. The moment I heard the noise the car started to sway.