Legal Opinion

Stewart v. Anderson

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided December 17, 1991No. C1-91-777PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant challenges the trial court’s decision to award prejudgment interest under Minn.Stat. § 549.09, subd. 2 (1990) only on the amount of a 1985 settlement offer by respondents and only through the date of that offer. Appellant contends that she should not be penalized by her failure to respond to the 1985 offer because: (1) the offer was incomplete, and (2) the effects of the offer were superseded by her subsequent 1990 offer.

FACTS

Appellant commenced a negligence action against respondents in December 1984 to recover damages for injuries resulting from a 1982 car…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schmidt v. ClothierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  2. Hodder v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  3. Kulkay v. Allied Central Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  4. Erickson Ex Rel. Bunker v. American Honda Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
  5. Johnson v. KromhoutCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Quade & Sons Refrigeration, Inc. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
  2. Trapp v. HancuhCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1998
  3. Quade & Sons Refrigeration, Inc. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994

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