LESSARD v. MILWAUKEE INS. CO.

No. C0-92-1526.

514 N.W.2d 556 (1994)

Robert LESSARD, Petitioner, Appellant, v. MILWAUKEE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mullen J. Dowdal and Emmett D. Dowdal, White Bear Lake, for appellant.

Michael W. McNee and Robert C. Sipkins, Cousineau, McGuire & Anderson, Minneapolis, for respondent.

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


OPINION

TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.

Petitioner Robert Lessard seeks review of a decision of the court of appeals holding that an insurer providing underinsured motorist coverage is not liable for preaward interest under Minn.Stat. § 549.09, subd. 1(b) (Supp. 1991) where the amount, when added to the total damage award, would exceed policy limits.1 We affirm.

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