Minnesota Federal Court: Non-Business Use Exclusion Precludes Coverage Under Excess Insurance Policy.
A Minnesota Federal Court recently held that a non-business use exclusion for a commercial umbrella policy applied to claims...
Lookin’ For Some Hot Stuff: Eighth Circuit Reverses A Million Dollar Coverage Award To Hot Stuff Foods. Phrase “May Likely Result” Does Not Create Ambiguity.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a jury verdict of over $1,000,000 in a food product recall...
Minnesota Court of Appeals: “Just plead negligent maintenance!” Recent decision could take teeth out of statute of repose for improvements to real property.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently held that the ten-year statute of repose for improvements to real property does...
Minnesota Court Of Appeals Approves Double Recovery Of Benefits For Post-Trial No-Fault Claims.
In a recent published decision the Minnesota Court of Appeals held that a plaintiff may obtain double recovery of...
In Memoriam: Elton A. Kuderer (6/21/1929 – 11/20/2014)
We mourn the loss of our beloved friend, father, law partner, and colleague, Elton Kuderer. Mr. Kuderer’s esteemed active legal...
Eighth Circuit Clarifies Equitable Remedies In Bobtail vs. Motor Carrier Coverage Case.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified the application of judicial estoppel in coverage cases. The court held...
Conservatorship Law Update: In Forma Pauperis Status Alone Requires Court To Determine Indigent Status For Attorney Fees.
In the recent case of In Re: Conservatorship of Catherine Chapman, A13-2290 (Minn. App. Oct. 14, 2014) (unpublished), the...
Minnesota Federal Court Clarifies Evidence Necessary To Maintain Indemnity Allocation Action.
U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Schlitz, recently issued an Order in a complex case clarifying the evidence necessary to...
The Verdict is in: Bob Kuderer and Tom Brock Post Trial Victory in Child Traumatic Brain Injury Case.
Bob and Tom represented the driver in a “bicycle-versus-truck” accident in St. Cloud. Plaintiff claimed our client negligently failed...
No-Fault Update: Public Buses Are “Motor Vehicles” Under The No-Fault Act And Are Required To Provide No-Fault Benefits To Uninsured Injured Passengers.
In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Court of Appeals held that buses operated by...