Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 18, 1987No. C0-87-782PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
David Schmidt appeals from an order denying his motion for confirmation of an arbitrators’ award. The order was not con firmed because respondent Midwest Family Mutual exercised its right under the policy to demand a trial de novo following the arbitrators’ decision. We reverse.
FACTS
David Schmidt was injured in an automobile accident on September 15, 1983. Schmidt had uninsured motorist coverage under his policy with Midwest and made a claim under that provision.
From a letter in the file it appears the parties agreed to arbitrate the claim, although it was Schmidt who…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Schmidt v. Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Pepin v. American Universal InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1988
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