Court Opinion

ID: 9583700
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:41:21.37948+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:58:40.214297
License: Public Domain

BLATZ, Justice
(concurring specially).
I concur in the result of the majority decision. The legislature clearly set forth in Minn.Stat. § 65B.49, subd. 3(3)(d) that “a residual liability insurance policy shall be excess of a nonowned vehicle policy.” This statutory amendment to the No-Fault Act was effective on August 1,1994. The statute requires that Hertz’s nonowned vehicle policy be deemed primary in providing Powers with liability coverage. This statutory amendment was effective the day before Powers rented the Hertz vehicle, and, therefore, Hertz is bound by its mandates. While I do not agree with all of the other legal analysis and conclusions reached by the majority, Minn.Stat. § 65B.49, subd. 3(3)(d) is dispositive of this matter. Therefore, I concur in the result.