US Supreme Court Declines to Review Minn. Ruling on Marijuana Use in Workers Comp June 22, 2022 By Jim Sams The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a pair of decisions by the Minnesota Supreme Court that held...
Supreme Court Malpractice Ruling Concerns Doctors, Lawyers May 29, 2019 MINNEAPOLIS — A recent ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court saying doctors can be sued for malpractice even if they’re...
Minnesota High Court: No Primary Assumption of Risk in Skiing, Snowboarding February 8, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones Minnesota’s high court has declined to expand the state’s doctrine of implied primary assumption of risk to recreational skiing and...
Minnesota Supreme Court Says Son Can Sue Father Over Hunting Accident June 12, 2018 A Minnesota man has taken a lawsuit against his father all the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court. The high...
Taxable Cost Award Capped by Policy Limits According to Minnesota Supreme Court December 27, 2017 By Steven Plitt Under Minn. Stat. §604.18, insureds are entitled to recover taxable costs when an insurance company unreasonably denies insurance benefits. The...
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules That Statutory Attorney’s Fees Are Capped by the Policy Limit November 13, 2017 By Steven Plitt The question of whether attorney’s fees awarded under Minnesota’s insurance unreasonable denial statute could exceed the policy limits of the...
Minnesota High Court: Samples in DWI Tests Not Coerced October 25, 2013 The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a man’s claim that he was coerced into agreeing to provide blood and...
Minnesota High Court Rules Insurer Can Pursue Subrogation for Tenant Caused Property Damage October 10, 2012 By Denise Johnson In a recent decision, the Minnesota high court found that insurers may have a right of recovery in claims involving...
Minnesota High Court Blurs Line Between Coverage Determination and Amount of Loss in Appraisal July 17, 2012 By Steven Plitt In many property loss cases, distinguishing between “coverage” and the “amount of loss” will be straightforward for purposes of invoking...