Legal Opinion
Hovland v. State Farm Insurance Companies
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 11, 1999No. C3-98-2098PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHUMAKER, Judge.
After the district court vacated a no-fault arbitrator’s award of benefits on the ground that the arbitrator exceeded her authority, Wesley Hovland appealed. We affirm.
FACTS
Hovland injured his neck at work in 1983. In December 1993, he suffered an aggravation of that injury in an automobile accident. He received medical treatment, and State Farm, his no-fault insurer, paid the bills without dispute. Two years and eight months after that treatment ended, Hovland again sought medical attention for the aggravation of his neck injury. He incurred medical expenses of $3,000…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Huntt v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- Neal v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
- Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Co. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
3Cited by2 opinions
- Weaver v. State Farm Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Arbitration Between Racine v. AMCO Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000