Tauvar v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

I. Factual and Procedural Baceground

Joseph Tauvar’s automobile liabibty pob-cy, issued by American Family Mutual Insurance (“American Family”), provided for up to $10,000 in medical benefits in the event of an accident. Tauvar was injured in a car accident in October 1997. He subsequently filed $10,000 worth of claims for medical expenses associated with the car accident.

American Family investigated the claims, asking Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan, a neurologist, to examine Tauvar. Dr. Kaplan examined Tauvar in August 1998 and subsequently prepared a report for American…