by Lauren E. Nuffort | Sep 14, 2018 | Construction Law, Lauren E. Nuffort, Litigation, News, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Transportation Litigation & Appeals
Lauren Nuffort was the joint recipient of the 2018 Minnesota Defense Lawyer’s Association (MDLA) President’s Award. Each year at the Association’s annual meeting, the MDLA President has the privilege of bestowing upon a member the President’s Award to recognize his...
by Sara N. Wilson | Oct 14, 2017 | Business + Corporate Law, Closely Held or Family Business, News, Real Estate, Sara N. Wilson, Succession Planning, Tax
Farmers Were Not “Farmers” for Purposes of Conservation Easement Charitable Deduction Rutkoski v. Comissioner, 149 T.C. 6 (August 7, 2017). THE PARTIES: Mark Rutkoske and Felix Rutkoske are brothers who engaged in a farming operation through various business entities...
by Kathleen M. Loucks and Michael R. Moline | Aug 2, 2017 | Construction Law, Kathleen M. Loucks, Michael R. Moline, News, Real Estate
Townhome, condominium, and other homeowner associations are typically part of what is called a common interest community, or CIC. An association may be organized in the form of a profit, nonprofit, or cooperative organization, but CICs are generally controlled by the...
by Keith J. Broady | May 31, 2017 | Appellate Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Employment Disputes, Estate + Trust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Keith J. Broady, Professional Liability, Real Estate
Federal Judge Patrick Schiltz completely vindicated Lommen Abdo’s client, Frana Companies, in a decision filed in March 2017.* Keith Broady was the lead defense attorney for Frana, a general contractor, in a case that spanned over three and half years, including nine...
by Lommen Abdo | Feb 2, 2016 | Appellate Law, Real Estate
Lommen Abdo lawyers Kay Nord Hunt and Michael Moline recently won a real estate boundary dispute case that provides new precedent for analyzing trespass damages related to encroaching buildings. The Minnesota Court of Appeals clarified the relief available for...
by Michael R. Moline | Aug 3, 2015 | Michael R. Moline, Real Estate
Most businesses assume that if they don’t handle hazardous materials they have little risk for toxic waste spills. But as longtime Lommen Abdo client Dennis Diaz of BGD Companies found, an environmental disaster can strike any time. Even when the spill is not your...