Legal Opinion
Employers Mutual Companies v. Nordstrom
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 19, 1993No. C1-91-2240PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
We decide in this appeal that the injured claimant must recover on her auto accident tort claim by trial or settlement before bringing an arbitration claim for underin-sured motorist benefits.
In October 1990, claimant Florence Nord-strom was struck by a car while crossing the street and sustained a hip fracture. The parties disagree whether claimant was in the crosswalk at the time, so both liability and damages are disputed. The car driver tortfeasor carries $50,000 tort liability insurance. In addition, Florence Nord-strom has $60,000 underinsured motorist coverage under…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schmidt v. ClothierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Myers v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Johnson v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Broton v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. FruchtmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
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