Carufel v. Steven

Upon petition for rehearing, the opinion in this matter, filed January 11, 1980, is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor.

YETKA, Justice.

In this personal injury action, the jury found, by special verdict, that the plaintiff had suffered $25,000 damages but had not received any permanent injury. The Fourth Judicial District Court held that the lack of permanent injury was a bar to recovery under the No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act, Minn.Stat. § 65B.51 (1978) and entered judgment for the defendant.1

We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The plaintiff’s automobile was struck in the…