Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sankey
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 1, 2000No. C1-99-1364PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLAPHAKE, Judge.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual) appeals from the district court’s denial of its motion to vacate a no-fault arbitration award in favor of respondent Holly Sankey. Liberty Mutual argues that the arbitrator exceeded his powers because the award of wage loss benefits lacked factual and evidentiary support in the record. Because an award of wage loss benefits is subject to mandatory arbitration under the no-fault act, the issue was within the arbitrator’s authority to determine. We therefore affirm.
FACTS
In October 1991, Sankey was involved in an automobile…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. BerthiaumeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- AFSCME Council 96 v. Arrowhead Regional Corrections BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- State, Office of the State Auditor v. Minnesota Ass'n of Professional EmployeesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
- Koranda v. Austin Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Neal v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re the Claims for No-Fault Benefits Against Progressive Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006
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