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MORRIS v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUT. INS. CO.

No. C5-85-224.

386 N.W.2d 233 (1986)

Vera Ann MORRIS, Respondent, v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 2, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Drake, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Robert Edwards, Anoka, for respondent.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

SIMONETT, Justice.

We decide that a private party does not have a cause of action against an insurer for a violation of the Unfair Claims Practices Act, and we reverse the court of appeals.

Plaintiff-respondent, Vera Ann Morris, sued defendant-appellant, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, for basic economic loss no-fault benefits arising out of an auto accident that happened in September 1982. Later, plaintiff Morris moved to amend her complaint to...

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