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...
Case Update: Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Severally Liable Defendants Who Are 50% Or Less At Fault Pay Only Their Fair Share.
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued its long-awaited “Staab II” decision, holding a defendant who is severally, but not...
Clearing The Murky Waters Of Equitable Contribution: Insured Can’t Recover Unpaid Defense Costs From Its Insurers On Equitable Contribution Grounds.
A Minnesota federal court recently held the insured’s equitable contribution obligation to a co-insurer cannot be reduced by unpaid...
Eighth Circuit Holds “Leakage” Is Not “Seepage” And Grants Coverage Under Homeowners’ Policy.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, applying Minnesota law, recently held “leakage” is not “seepage” and found a homeowner...
Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Twombly & Iqbal “Plausibility Standard”.
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled the more stringent federal standard for pleadings does not apply to civil cases...
Minnesota Federal Court: Business “Project” Endorsement And “Mere Situs” Doctrine Exclude Coverage For Gunshot Injury.
A Minnesota federal court recently held a project-location endorsement precluded coverage under a business risk policy. In Capitol Indemnity...
Court Rules Last Physical Exposure To Benzene Starts The Statute of Limitations For Wrongful Death Claim
Minnesota’s six-year “act or omission” statute of limitation for wrongful-death claims begins to run with the decedent’s last physical...
No-Fault Update: Replacement Services Now Compensable Even If They’re Not Replaced.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled that under the Minnesota No-Fault Act, an injured insured who has primary...
Insurer Can Recover Indemnity And Defense Costs From Excess Insurer In “Indivisible Injury” Settlement.
A Minnesota federal court recently granted equitable contribution to an excess insurer against a primary insurer for amounts paid...