Legal Opinion
Karels v. State Farm Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided September 19, 2000No. C5-00-371PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHUMAKER, Judge.
Appellant Mary Ann Karels filed for no-fault arbitration when respondent State Farm Insurance Company declined to pay $2,582.01 in outstanding medical bills. One day before the arbitration hearing, Karels filed an arbitration brochure claiming additional medical expenses and wage-loss benefits of approximately $35,500 that had accrued after the filing of the petition.
The arbitrator awarded her the entire amount. State Farm moved to vacate the award, arguing that the arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to hear the case because the claim exceeded the $10,000 jurisdictional…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Novack v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
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