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BROWN v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

Nos. C8-90-2032, C6-90-2482.

481 N.W.2d 17 (1992)

Elizabeth J. BROWN, Respondent, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., Petitioner, Appellant. Gail L. HARDER, Respondent, v. AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 7, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louise A. Dovre, Brian A. Wood, Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, Minneapolis, for Allstate Ins. Co.

Dale O. Thornsjo, Peterson & Hecktner, Ltd., Minneapolis, for Austin Mut. Ins. Co.

James S. Ballentine, Mary C. Cade, Schwebel, Goetz & Seiben, Minneapolis, for Elizabeth Brown.

Sharon L. Vandyck, Schwebel, Goetz & Seiben, Minneapolis, for Gail L. Harder.

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

SIMONETT, Justice.

These two cases, which we hereby consolidate for the purposes of this appeal, concern the mandatory arbitration of claims for no-fault benefits under our No-Fault Act. The Act provides for mandatory arbitration "where the claim at the commencement of arbitration is in an amount of $5,000 or less." Minn.Stat. § 65B.525, subd. 1 (1988). We hold that a claimant with a claim in excess of $5,000 at the...

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