Arbitration Between Racine v. AMCO Insurance Co.

OPINION

HARTEN, Judge

Appellant AMCO Insurance Company contests the district court’s denial of its motion to vacate an arbitration award. AMCO contends that the arbitrator clearly exceeded his authority by finding the economic consumption of the decedent irrelevant when determining the extent of respondent surviving spouse’s dependency under the Minnesota No-Fault Act. We reverse the district court’s ruling, vacate the arbitration award, and remand for factual findings on dependency.

FACTS

Rita Racine died in an automobile accident. Her husband, respondent Richard Racine, submitted a claim to…