WESTERN NAT. INS. CO. v. THOMPSON

No. A09-1506.

797 N.W.2d 201 (2011)

WESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. Bruce THOMPSON, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 18, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Stempel , Stempel & Doty, PLC, Hopkins, Minnesota; and Diane B. Bratvold , Briggs and Morgan, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondent.

Mark A. Karney , Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellants.

Sharon L. Van Dyck , Van Dyck Law Firm, PLLC, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Association for Justice.

Dale O. Thornsjo , Matthew M. Johnson , Johnson & Condon, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae The Insurance Federation of Minnesota.


OPINION

DIETZEN, Justice.

Appellants Bruce and Cindy Thompson (Thompsons) filed a claim for basic economic loss benefits against their insurer, respondent Western National Insurance Company (Western National), arising out of injuries they sustained in an automobile accident. Western National paid some benefits to the Thompsons, and then a dispute arose over the Thompsons' obligation to attend examinations under oath requested by Western National. The Thompsons...

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