Legal Opinion
Behrendt v. Vergin
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 21, 1989No. C4-88-1850Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHORT, Judge.
On appeal from a denial of prejudgment interest, appellants argue (1) that the trial court erred in refusing to award pre-award interest where the arbitration proceeding was mandated under local court rules, and (2) that the trial court made a clerical error in omitting post award interest. We disagree.
FACTS
On February 3,1988, this personal injury action was submitted to arbitration pursuant to Rule 5 of the Special Rules of Civil Practice, Fourth Judicial District. In their complaint, appellants requested damages including costs and interest. On February 4, the arbitrator…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McDonald v. City of West BranchSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- National Indemnity Co. v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Lucas v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Wanschura v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Arbitration of Wisniewski v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987