After being injured in a motor vehicle accident, American Family policyholders sought treatment from Plaintiff Stand Up MRI. Prior to being provided treatment, however, Stand Up MRI required those policyholders to sign an "irrevocable assignment of insurance benefits." The assignment included the right to receive benefits, the right for Stand Up MRI to pursue claims in its own name, and the right to settle claims without the consent of the policyholder. It also included language that the … [Read more...]

Plaintiff filed medical malpractice suit after her son was refused voluntary admission to Defendant’s inpatient mental health program, as Defendant’s doctor did not view decedent as “a good candidate” for a program following decedent’s failure to follow through with a similar program nine months earlier. Plaintiff’s son committed suicide days later. The Minnesota Supreme Court held that Defendant had immunity for their good faith action in refusing decedent’s admission under the Minnesota … [Read more...]

The Minnesota Court of Appeals considered the application of Minnesota’s prejudgment interest statute, Minn. Stat. § 549.09, subd. 1(b), finding it does not apply to appraisal awards made pursuant to the terms of an insurance policy without an underlying breach of contract or actionable wrongdoing. Poehler v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, A15-0958 (Minn. App. Jan. 25, 2016). … [Read more...]