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Minnesota 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...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment (In Part) and Remands Tenant’s Trip and Fall Suit for Trial
In a published decision, the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently revived a tenant’s trip and fall suit for trial. Wise v....
Read MoreFederal Judge Holds Typographical Error in Policy Precludes Application of Exclusion
In Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Krammerer, 2019 WL 1875591 (D. Minn. Apr. 26, 2019), a person caring for a homeowner’s dogs sued...
Read MoreEighth Circuit endorses secondhand personal service under Minn. R. Civ. P. 4.03(a)
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals was recently asked in a personal injury case to predict whether the Minnesota Supreme Court...
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