Plaintiffs Cannot Avoid Swanson v. Brewster Offset by "Buying the Lien" Yesterday afternoon, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order denying the plaintiff's petition for further review of the Court of Appeals' decision in Auers v. Progressive Insurance Co., 878...
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Quinlivan & Hughes Sanders dances for Anna Marie’s Alliance
Six couples took to the floor outside the Stearns History Museum Monday night to dance for the possibility to win $15,000 for their favorite charity. Watch the video to see Quinlivan's Melinda Sanders dancing for charity....
COURT OF APPEALS: PLAINTIFFS CANNOT AVOID
SWANSON V. BREWSTER OFFSET BY "BUYING THE LIEN" Earlier today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its published decision in Auers v. Progressive Insurance Company (No. A15-1832) in favor of Progressive, holding (1) a subrogee that has negotiated a discount of...
Scope of Informal Conference Includes Treating Doctors’
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals held an informal conference pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 595.02 subd. 5 allows inquiry into "any information or opinion" held by the physician, including opinions regarding the standard of care and causation. Howard...
Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Insureds Can Recover No-Fault Benefits for Damages Recovered in a Prior Negligence Action
Earlier today, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision holding that an insured may recover no-fault benefits for medial expenses and wage loss even if those expenses were previously recovered in a tort action. State Farm v. Lennartson and Foss, No. A14-0132;...
Minnesota Supreme Court Extends UIM Excess Insurance Protection Coverage in Cases Where the Limit of the Policy for the Occupied Vehicle Exceeds the Limit of the Policy Under Which Excess Insurance Protection is Sought
Wednesday, August 5th the Minnesota Supreme Court handed down a decision providing UIM "Excess Insurance Coverage" - UIM coverage beyond that provided by an occupied vehicle's UIM insurance.
Kenneth Bayliss Successfully Defended an Appeal in the Case of Klockmann v. County of Le Sueur
Quinlivan attorney Kenneth Bayliss successfully defended an appeal in the case of Klockmann v. County of Le Sueur, a decision of the Minnesota Court of Appeals handed down on June 22, 2015. The case involved landowners' claim that the county board's award of a...
Big Win for Rajkowski and Holthaus – Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Landowners
On March 4, 2015 the Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that utility companies must purchase a property in whole for fair market value if it constructs a 200KV or larger power line, and the line crosses any contiguous and commercially viable land. Quinlivan &...
Defense Verdict: Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Defendant Must Pay ONLY Fair Share of Verdict
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued recently its decision in Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, holding that a defendant who is found to be 50% or less at fault cannot be ordered to pay more than its fair share of the total damages award. In this case, a jury found the...
Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A is Proud to Announce the Election of Dyan Ebert as MDLA President
Shareholder Dyan J. Ebert was elected President of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association ("MDLA") at its annual meeting held in conjunction with the Association's Trial Techniques Seminar on August 15, 2014. The MDLA has over 750 members and is dedicated to...