John Crawford co-authored an article in 2014 for the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section titled “Damages: A State by State Summary (Minnesota).
Damages: A State by State Summary (Minnesota)
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Bryan Feldhaus Elected Lommen Abdo Shareholder
Bryan Feldhaus has become a shareholder of Lommen Abdo, P.A. effective January 1, 2014. Bryan Feldhaus is a civil litigation attorney focusing on business litigation, appeals, partnership/shareholder litigation, professional liability disputes, insurance coverage...
Kay Nord Hunt Named a 2013 Attorney of the Year
Each year, Minnesota Lawyer, an independent newspaper dedicated to providing court opinions, verdicts, settlements, appellate decisions, and legal news to enhance the practice of law, recognizes the best achievements in the Minnesota legal profession with the...
Intra-insured exclusion bars coverage for wrongful-death claim arising from insured’s death
The intra-insured exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy precluded coverage for a wrongful-death claim filed by the father of an insured minor child who shot himself to death after having found an unlocked handgun in the home that his mother shared with her...
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Releases 2014 “Best Law Firms” List
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the fourth consecutive year, has announced that the Lommen Abdo Law Firm is included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Lommen Abdo's appellate practice received a national ranking in the 2014 lists. Regional...
Lommen Abdo Strengthens its Litigation Practice
December 5, 2013 Mike Moline, a national construction litigator, and Mike Leonard, a former Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals law clerk, have joined Lommen Abdo. Mike Moline handles Andersen Windows construction litigation throughout the country. Andersen is the...
Moline obtains defense verdict in multimillion-dollar home trial
Read about the defense verdict which Mike Moline obtained in a multimillion-dollar product liability/construction defect trial in Miami-Dade County: Lawyers.com, September 5, 2013: Jury Rejects Homeowners’ $10M Lawsuit Over ‘Moldy Mansion’ Palm Beach Daily News,...
Child Entitled to Damages for Adverse Vaccine Reaction
2015 UPDATE: Read about the decision of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Seven years after the petition for compensation was filed on behalf of minor Karl Paluck for injuries he sustained following receipt of five vaccines, he has won his right to compensation....
Ask Upsize: Glenn Kessel on the New Minnesota Estate & Gift Tax
[Q] I am a divorced small business owner in Minnesota with a net worth of approximately $3,000,000. How will the new Minnesota estate and gift tax affect my ability to leave my estate to my children with minimum gift and estate taxes? Read Glenn Kessel's answer to...
To Leave or Not to Leave: Determining Minnesota Residency for Tax Purposes
The new tax law significantly affects taxpayers and their estates by enacting a gift tax (and thereby joining Connecticut as the only states to impose a state-level gift tax) and amending the estate tax and income tax. The Minnesota Legislature passed this Omnibus Tax...
Ask Upsize: Bob Abdo on Continuing Liability After Selling Your Business
[Q] I’m selling my business and the business broker tells me I will continue to have liability for the business after I close. Is this true? Read Bob Abdo's answer to this question in the Ask Upsize segment at Upsize Magazine.
Ailing 7-year-old girl at center of state Supreme Court ruling dies
A month after 7-year-old Jocelyn Dickhoff became the center of a precedent-setting Minnesota Supreme Court ruling, her family will lay her to rest. Read the Star Tribune article. Read about the Loss of Chance decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Kay Nord Hunt Presented with Gustavus Adolphus Distinguished Alumni Citation
Kay Nord Hunt was presented with the Gustavus Adolphus Distinguished Alumni Citation on June 1st. This award has been given annually since 1955 and recipients include Supreme Court Justices J.R. Magney and G. Barry Anderson, Governor Harold LeVander; Artist Paul...
Minnesota’s Amended Rules for Civil Cases: A Summary
The Minnesota Supreme Court has adopted amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts to be effective July 1, 2013. The amendments significantly change the process for civil cases. All attorneys handling civil...
What Minnesota’s Same-Sex Marriage Law Means for Estate Planning, Employment and Family Law
UPDATE: On June 26, 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions in two cases impacting same-sex marriage. While these rulings do not decide a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the implications are very broad. As a result of these decisions, once same-sex...
Minnesota Adopts Loss of a Chance Doctrine: Medical Malpractice Trial Ordered to Proceed
The parents of Jocelyn Dickhoff, who turns seven on June 12, brought a case against her physicians for failing to timely diagnose her cancer or refer her to another doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The trial court dismissed her case. Today, the Minnesota Supreme...
Favorable Decision in Defending Construction Contractor
Keith Broady and Nick Dolejsi received a favorable court decision in defending a construction contractor from claims of construction defects. The plaintiff, a homeowners’ association for a condominium, made direct claims against both the contractor and developer...
Ask Upsize: Keith Broady on Binding Arbitration in Business Agreements
[Q] Should I sign a contract with another business that includes agreeing to binding arbitration for any disputes? Read Keith Broady's answer to this question in the Ask Upsize segment at Upsize Magazine.
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