Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P.
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Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
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Legal NewsIn Schatz v. Interfaith Care Center, A11-1171 (4/11/12), the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Minn. Stat. Sec. 176.136, subd. 1b(d) and ruled that the statute did not conflict with Sec. 176.135, subd. 1. The Minnesota Supreme Court in Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, A09-1335 (4/18/12) determined that where jury attributed 50% of negligence to sole defendant and 50% to non-party, defendant had to pay award only in proportion to fault attributed to it and was not liable for nonparty’s assessed liability. Federal appellate court decision again delays NLRB posting requirement for employers. See Bloombery Businessweek article for more information. In Nunn v. Noodles & Co., No. 11.1531 (3/22/12), the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment granted to the employer and insurer on a claim under Minn. Stat. §176.82, subd.1. Wisconsin Supreme Court establishes that the collateral source rule, which allows an injured party to recover the reasonable value of medical services including written-off medical expenses, is applicable in cases involving underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. Orlowski v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. 2009AP2848 (Mar. 7, 2012). The Minnesota Federal District Court granted summary judgment to Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, finding that Grinnell’s policy provided no coverage to its insured, an owner of a trailer hauling crushed cars at the time of a fatal MVA, where the insured’s hauling fell within the policy’s business exclusion. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company v. John Moon, et al., Civ. No.10-4489 (2/27/2012) |
Firm NewsCoverage attorneys at Jardine Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P. recently published a ten page guide entitled “ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT WORK CLAIMS IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN” To obtain a copy contact Larry Rocheford at 651-290-6516 or lrocheford@jlolaw.com or Jason Koch at 651-290-7415 or jkoch@jlolaw.com Congratulations to the following JLO attorneys who were named to the 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers list: Eugene J. Flick, Joseph E. Flynn, Pierre N. Regnier, Lawrence M. Rocheford, Leonard J. Schweich. The U.S. District Court - District of Minnesota recognized Joseph E. Flynn and Marlene S. Garvis, partners of Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P., with 2011 Distinguished Pro Bono Service Awards. The awards were presented by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Michael Davis at the November 30, 2011 Federal Bar Association meeting. The United States District Court dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint for Failure to State a Claim of post-employment retaliation under Title VII, granting Marlene S. Garvis and Mark K. Hellie’s Motion to Dismiss in Powers v. Wabasha-Kellogg Independent School District #811. Marlene S. Garvis has been appointed to the Minnesota State Bar Association Diversity Committee and Women in the Legal Profession Committee for 2011-2012. Lawrence M. Rocheford has been appointed to the Minnesota State Bar Association Judiciary Committee for 2011-2012. |
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