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National Council of Insurance Legislators Adopts Model Act Concerning Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance
At its annual Summer Meeting earlier this month, the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) adopted a “Model...
Read MoreO’Meara, Leer, Wagner & Kohl, P.A. Attorneys Selected “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Star”
O’Meara, Leer, Wagner and Kohl proudly announces that three of the Firm’s shareholders –Timothy J. Leer...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Affirms Denial of PTSD Claim
Court’s Decision Reaffirms Compensation Judges’ Role in Interpreting and Choosing Between Conflicting Medical...
Read MoreMinnesota Courts Continue to Grapple with Pre-Appraisal-Award Interest Claims Post-Poehler
Two years ago, in Poehler v. Cincinnati Insurance Company , 899 N.W.2d 135 (2017) , the Minnesota Supreme Court extended...
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Application of Construction Contract Subrogation Waiver Over Statutory and Exculpatory Challenges
Subrogation waivers remain enforceable in the construction context in Wisconsin. In Rural Mut. Ins. Co. v. Lester...
Read More8th Circuit Enforces Matching Exclusion—Will Minnesota’s appellate courts follow suit?
In Noonan v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., 924 F.3d 1026 (2019) , the Eight Circuit recently applied a “matching...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Rejects Trespasser Exception and Affirms Application of Recreational Immunity to Protect School District From Liability for Slip and Fall on Community Center Sidewalk.
O’Meara, Leer, Wagner, & Kohl’s attorney Mark Azman was recently successful at the Minnesota...
Read MoreMike Skram to present at Minnesota CLE’s “2019 Motor Vehicle Accident Cases in Minnesota” Seminar on June 5, 2019
OLWK Attorney Mike Skram was asked to contribute to the 2019 Deskbook Seminar for Minnesota CLE’s “ Motor Vehicle...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Issues Interesting Decision in Benefit Underpayment Case
Interest Begins Accruing on the Date of Each Underpayment at the Statutory Interest Rate in Effect on the Date of Each...
Read More8th Circuit Denies “Drive-By” ADA Claims
The 8th Circuit recently affirmed a District of Minnesota Order for Summary Judgment, dismissing claims for damages stemming from...
Read MoreMinnesota Workers' Compensation Subrogation
Follow the link to read the Workers' Compensation Subrogation Guide written by Shamus O'Meara .
Read MoreEighth Circuit Applies Total Pollution Exclusion in Contaminated Livestock Feed Case
In a short six-page decision, the Eighth Circuit recently applied a total pollution exclusion to bar coverage in a contaminated...
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