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THOMAS v. WESTERN NAT. INS. GROUP

No. C0-95-1380.

562 N.W.2d 289 (1997)

In re the Arbitration Between Lehanne THOMAS, Respondent, v. WESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP, Petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

April 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Paula Duggan Vraa, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Meshbesher & Spence, Mark D. Streed, Anthony J. Nemo, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Schwebel, Goetz, Seiben & Moskal, P.A., Peter W. Riley, Lisa K. Morley, Minneapolis, amicus curiae.

OPINION

TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.

This case raises the question as to how the term "disability" should be defined under the lapse provision of the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act. We affirm the court of appeals and hold that the arbitrator appropriately defined the term by its plain and ordinary meaning.

On November 8, 1991, Plaintiff Lehanne Thomas was injured in a car accident. She subsequently received medical treatment from December...

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