Swanson v. Brewster

I agree with the result reached by the majority, but disagree with its underlying analysis. At issue is whether a negotiated discount obtained by a plaintiffs health insurer is a “collateral source” as defined by Minn.Stat. § 548.251, subd. 1 (2008), of the collateral-source statute. In my view, this case presents a straightforward question of statutory construction.

Minnesota Statutes § 548.251, subdivision 1, provides that collateral sources are “payments related to the injury or disability in question made to the plaintiff, or on the plaintiffs behalf up to the date of the verdict,”…