October 29, 2025
An insurer can drop its claims against a massage therapist in a dispute over coverage for an underlying malpractice contention but cannot escape the therapist's counterclaims for declaratory relief and breach of contract, a Minnesota federal court ruled.
September 28, 2023
Allied Professionals Insurance Co. cannot not take its coverage dispute with NCMIC Insurance Co. over a massage malpractice suit into arbitration, a Minnesota federal court ruled, finding that NCMIC is not bound by an arbitration provision in the Allied policy.
October 20, 2022
Allied Professionals Insurance Co. told a Minnesota federal court that its coverage dispute with NCMIC Insurance Co. over a massage malpractice suit must be thrown out, arguing that NCMIC is bound by a broad arbitration provision in the Allied policy.
September 28, 2022
An insurer must cover a massage therapist accused of injuring a client, the therapist told a Minnesota federal court, saying she clearly was performing covered professional services when the alleged incident took place.
August 18, 2022
An insurer is not obligated to cover a massage therapist accused of injuring a client, the company told a Minnesota federal court, saying the chiropractic clinic worker in the underlying suit was not operating within the scope of the practice covered by the policy.