Court Opinion

ID: 9662756
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 23:17:31.161272+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:14:42.111273
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MINGE, Judge
(concurring in part, dissenting in part).
I concur in the majority’s resolution of the issue concerning the dismissal of the wrongful-death action on behalf of Daniel Fields. I respectfully dissent, however, from the majority’s resolution of the other issue in this case, and I would affirm the district court’s decision upholding the settlement with Illinois Farmers Insurance Company. Settlements are favored. See Johnson v. St. Paul Ins. Cos., 305 N.W.2d 571, 573 (Minn.1981); Gould v. Johnson, 379 N.W.2d 643, 646 (Minn.App.1986); Snesrud v. Elbers, 374 N.W.2d 830 (Minn.App.1985), review denied (Minn. Dec. 19, 1985). The settlement in this proceeding was entered into by all parties in good *589faith and represents the basis for the appellant’s obligation.