Legal Opinion

Spira v. American Standard Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided January 29, 1985No. C2-84-1367PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

American Standard Insurance Company appeals from an order of the trial court vacating an arbitration award barring Florence Spira’s recovery under the statute of limitations, and ordering judgment in favor of Spira against American for $24,000. We affirm.

FACTS

On August 23, 1975, Florence Spira was injured ás a passenger in a two-car accident in Tennessee. Spira had uninsured coverage with American. An arbitration panel later determined the other Tennessee car, which had limits of $10,000, was totally at fault. It was uninsured for purposes of Spira’s claim because…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sahloff v. Western Casualty & Surety Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  2. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. FruchtmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  3. Har-Mar, Incorporated v. Thorsen & Thorshov, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  4. Rosenberger v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  5. DET. AUTO. INTER-INS. EXCH. v. HafendorferMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Vega v. Farmers InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1996
  2. O'Neill v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  3. Amdahl v. Stonewall Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
  4. Blutreich v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
  5. Edwards v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986

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