Legal Opinion

Leek v. American Express Property Casualty

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 6, 1999No. C7-98-1911PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SCHUMACHER, Judge

Appellant American Express Property Casualty challenges the district court’s dismissal of an action to vacate a no-fault arbitration award for lack of jurisdiction due to improper service. American Express argues that under Minn. R. No-Fault Arb. 29 a party may initiate an action in district court without complying with Minn. R. Civ. P. 4. We affirm.

FACTS

Respondent Mary Leek sought no-fault benefits from American Express arising from two 1996 automobile accidents. After termination of benefits, Leek petitioned for mandatory no-fault arbitration pursuant to Minn. Stat.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hibbing Education Ass'n v. Public Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  2. Peterson v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  3. Amdahl v. Stonewall Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
  4. Bond v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  5. Coons v. St. Paul CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In re Application of Skyline Materials, Ltd.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
  2. Turek v. A.S.P. of Moorhead, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
  3. Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc. v. NashNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Nieszner v. St. Paul School District No. 625Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2002
  5. Hughes v. LundCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999

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