American Family Insurance Group v. Kiess

697 N.W.2d 617 (2005)

AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE GROUP, Respondent,

v.

Mark KIESS, Appellant.

No. A03-1764.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

June 16, 2005.

Francis E. Stephens, L. Michael Hall Law Office, St. Cloud, MN, for Appellant.

LeAnne D. Miller, Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd., St. Cloud, MN, for Respondent.

James Ballantine, Schwebel, Goetz, & Sieben, Minneapolis, MN, Amicus.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

BLATZ, Chief Justice.

Appellant Mark Kiess appeals from a decision by the court of appeals holding that under Minn.Stat. § 65B.54, subd. 1 (2004), respondent American Family…