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Minnesota
CHOICE OF LAW
| Choice of Law | Admission of Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer Allocation | Pre-Tender Fees | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significant contact or significant aggregation of contacts – five-factor test | Facts available to the insurer | If one claim is potentially covered, must defend entire suit | Not recoverable | 6 years |
| Jepsen v. General Cas. Co. of Wis., 513 N.W.2d 467, 469-70 (Minn. 1994) | Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. General Cas. Ins. Cos., 465 F.3d 900, 905 (8th Cir. 2006) Garvis v. Employers Mut. Cas. Co., 497 N.W.2d 254, 258 (Minn. 1993) ("Of course, if the insurer is aware of facts indicating that there may be a claim, either from what is said directly or inferentially in the complaint") | St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Seagate Tech., 570 N.W.2d 503, 505-06 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) | Domtar, Inc. v. Niagara Fire Ins. Co., 563 N.W.2d 724, 739 (Minn. 1997) | (Minn. Stat. § 541.07) |
| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On or before the 20th day of Dec. of each year the state court administrator shall determine the rate from the one-year constant maturity treasury yield for the most recent calendar month. This yield, rounded to the nearest one percent, or four percent, whichever is greater, shall be the annual interest rate during the succeeding calendar year | Notice-prejudice | Unclear | May choose own counsel | Recoverable |
| (Minn. Stat. § 549.09(c)) | North Star Mut. Ins. Co. v. Midwest Family Mut. Ins. Co., 634 N.W.2d 216, 220-22 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001) | Independent School Dist. No. 697 v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 515 N.W.2d 576, 580 (Minn. 1994) | Spicer, Watson & Carp v. Minnesota Lawyers Mut. Ins. Co., 502 N.W.2d 400, 404 n.2 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) Mutual Serv. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Luetmer, 474 N.W.2d 365, 368 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991) | Meadowbrook, Inc. v. Tower Ins. Co., Inc., 559 N.W.2d 411, 420 (Minn. 1997) American Std. Ins. Co. v. Le, 551 N.W.2d 923 (Minn. 1996) Domtar, Inc. v. Niagara Fire Ins. Co., 563 N.W.2d 724, 740 (Minn. 1997) |