Lucas v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

KELLEY, Justice.

After sustaining personal injuries in an automobile accident involving an uninsured motorist, appellant Mark Lucas sought damages through arbitration pursuant to a provision of his own automobile insurance policy written by the respondent American Family Mutual Insurance Company (American Family). After receiving an arbitration award, he commenced this action seeking recovery of interest on the award under Minn.Stat. § 549.09 (1986) (Minnesota’s pre-verdict/prereport interest statute). In ordering summary judgment for respondent, the trial court held the statute did not permit…