Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Redwood Falls v. Housing Authority Property Insurance

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Redwood Falls (“HRA”) appeals the district court’s order declining to grant pre-award interest on an insurance appraisal award. Because the Minnesota Supreme Court subsequently ruled that Minnesota Statute section 549.09 provides for pre-award interest on such awards, we reverse the district court’s order and remand for further proceedings.

HRA owns a public-housing apartment building insured by Housing Authority Property Insurance (“HAPI”). The building caught fire on January 24, 2013, and HRA submitted an insurance claim to HAPI.…