Griebel v. Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota

SHERAN, Chief Justice.

This case arises out of two motor vehicle accidents. On January 27, 1977, appellant Bruce Griebel sustained a back injury as a result of an accident that occurred while he was driving a truck for Tri-State Grease and Tallow Co. Due to his injury, Griebel has not worked since April 18, 1977. During the period of his unemployment, Griebel received workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability from respondent Employer Mutual Companies of Des Moines. These payments continued until May 14, 1979, at which time Griebel sustained a serious fracture of the left…