Braginsky v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

OPINION

WILLIS, Judge.

This appeal raises the question of whether the noneconomic-damage thresholds in the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act, Minn.Stat. §§ 65B.41-.71 (2000), apply to an uninsured-motorist action arising from an accident between an insured automobile driver and a negligent, uninsured motorcycle driver. Because we conclude that the thresholds do not apply, we reverse. We affirm the district court’s denial of a collateral-source offset, although on a different ground.

FACTS

Appellant Alexander J. Braginsky sought recovery from his uninsured-motorist (UM) insurer,…