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In Dram Shop Cases, Notice of Claim Provided to Liquor Seller’s Insurer Is Insufficient Notice to Seller, Barring Claim
In Buskey et al. v. American Legion Post #270 , an unpublished decision, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed its stance that...
Read MoreOut-of-State Insurers Responsible for Paying Minnesota No-Fault Benefits
For years, insurers who chose not to do business in Minnesota did not need to conform their polices to Minnesota's No-Fault Act,...
Read MoreMN Court of Appeals Holds that Failure to Sue Tortfeasor Precludes UIM Claim
In Ronning v. State Farm , A16-0538, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in a published decision that insureds who fail to sue...
Read MoreO’Meara Leer Wagner & Kohl Announces New Partners
O'Meara Leer Wagner & Kohl announced that firm attorneys Sarah Foulkes, Sarah Hunter, Brian McSherry and Brian Thompson have...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court finds relief from a Rule 5.04(a) dismissal for failure to file within one year is available under Rule 60.02 so long as the four Finden factors are met.
In Gams v. Houghton and Cole v. Wutzke , the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed as modified and remanded two cases for the...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court rules Web-based “Pay-Day” lender’s emails and Google AdWords targeting Minnesota residents was sufficient for Minnesota Courts to exercise personal jurisdiction
In Rilley v. MoneyMutual, LLC, A14-1307 (Aug. 24, 2016), the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota courts could exercise...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals holds developer vicariously liable for design and construction defects under the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act
In one of the first appellate court decisions to address the scope and applicability of the implied warranties under the Minnesota...
Read MoreAttorneys O’Meara, Thornsjo and Leer Named 2016 SuperLawyers; McSherry Named Rising Star
O'Meara, Leer, Wagner and Kohl is proud to announce that three of the Firm's shareholders –Shamus P. O'Meara, Timothy J. Leer...
Read MoreSupreme Court rules workers’ compensation settlement may close out not only the workers’ compensation injury, but also conditions and complications arising out of the injury, even if the settlement does not specifically reference the condition or complication.
In Virgenia M. Ryan v. Potlatch Corporation and Self-Insured/Comp Cost, Inc. , — N.W.2d — (Minn. July 13, 2016),...
Read MoreGovernor Dayton Signs Law Affecting Undisputed Construction Contract Payments and Retainage
Last Tuesday, the Minnesota State Legislature passed a bill regarding payments under building and construction contracts. The bill...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals rules human resources complaint process is a “dispute resolution process” for purposes of tolling the Minnesota Human Rights Act’s one-year statute of limitations under Minn. Stat. § 363A.28, subd. 3.
In Peterson v. City of Minneapolis , — N.W.2d — (Minn. Ct. App. May 2, 2016), A15-1711, the Minnesota Court of Appeals found...
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