Arbitration of Wisniewski v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

KELLEY, Justice.

The main issue in this case is identical to the principal issue decided today in Lucas v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co., 403 N.W.2d 646 (Minn.1987), to-wit: whether provisions of Minn.Stat. § 549.09 (1986) allowing recovery of prejudgment interest are applicable to awards made following arbitration. Following Lucas, we hold that section 549.09 does not permit recovery of preaward interest on arbitration awards.

While riding as a passenger in an automobile operated by her husband, appellant Judith Wisniewski was injured when the car came into collision with another. She…