Legal Opinion
Jensen v. ILLINOIS FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 5, 1987No. C3-86-1883PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
POPOVICH, Chief Judge.
FACTS
In August 1982, respondent Robert Jensen was severely injured when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a pick-up driven by Susan Rupp. Respondent filed suit against Rupp and the parties settled prior to trial. Because respondent’s damages exceeded the settlement amount, respondent sent appellant Illinois Farmers Insurance Company, his insurance carrier, letters in June 1984 and July 1985 demanding arbitration of underinsured motorist benefits. Neither of these letters included a request for prejudgment interest.
At the arbitration hearing,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- 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
- Hedlund v. Citizens Security Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- Arbitration of Wisniewski v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
3Cited by2 opinions
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- National Avenue Building Co. v. StewartMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998