2005 Minnesota Statutes - 65B.525 — Arbitration procedure; rules of court.

     65B.525 Arbitration procedure; rules of court. 


    Subdivision 1.    Mandatory submission to binding arbitration.  
 Except as otherwise provided in section 
 72A.327, the Supreme Court and the several courts of general 
 trial jurisdiction of this state shall by rules of court or 
 other constitutionally allowable device, provide for the 
 mandatory submission to binding arbitration of all cases at 
 issue where the claim at the commencement of arbitration is in 
 an amount of $10,000 or less against any insured's reparation 
 obligor for no-fault benefits or comprehensive or collision 
 damage coverage. 


    Subd. 2.    Agreement of reference.  The rules of court may 
 provide that cases which 
 are not at issue, whether or not suit has been filed, may be 
 referred to arbitration by agreement of reference signed by 
 counsel for both sides, or by the parties themselves.  Such 
 agreement of reference shall define the issues to be arbitrated 
 and, shall also contain any stipulations with respect to facts 
 submitted or agreed or defenses waived.  In such cases, the 
 agreement of reference shall take the place of the pleadings in 
 the case and be filed of record. 


    HIST: 1975 c 160 s 2; 1978 c 674 s 57; 1985 c 168 s 13; 1987 c 
 337 s 108; 1989 c 260 s 16; 1989 c 330 s 26; 1991 c 321 s 1