Minnesota Fiduciary Duty Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Abdulkarim Farah </h2> </center>

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bribery of a juror in violation of 18 U.S.C. 201, which provides: (a) For the purpose of this section— (1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after such official has qualified, or an officer or employee or person acting for or on be... More...

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County of Hennepin v. Christina Elizabeth VonderHaar

Minneapolis, Minnesota family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a paternity action Mother and father were in a romantic relationship but never married. They have two joint children, twin boys born in October 2014. The children have always lived with mother. The parents have a volatile history punctuated by instances of domestic abuse on both sides. In spring 2020, ... More...

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Marguerite Mumm v. Life Insurance Company of North America

<h2>Minneapolis, Minnesota E.R.I.S.A employee benefits lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a federal law that regulates employee benefit plans, including retirement, health, disability, and life insurance plans. ERISA establishes minimum standards for plans, protects participants, and requires employers to provide certain info... More...

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Brian Gross v. Equifax Information Services, LLC

<h2> Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects the privacy, accuracy, and fairness of consumer information. The FCRA regulates the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of consumer information by credit reporting agencies (CRAs). The FCRA also places obligations on parties tha... More...

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Judith A. McClellan v. Walmart, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota personal injury lawyers <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Andrew&l=Rorvig&i=146765&z=55425" target="_new">Andrew J. Rorvig</a> and <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Racey&l=Rodne&i=146766&z=55425" target="_new">Racey Rodne</a> represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory. In Minnesota, property owners are legall... More...

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Scott Bohlke v. Samuel, Son and Co., Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car wreck caused by one of Defendant's employees. "Understanding Minnesota auto negligence law is crucial if you've been injured in a vehicle accident. Here's a breakdown o... More...

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Thomas J. Richardson v. Federal Express Corporation

Minneapolis, Minnesota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car truck accidents caused by Defendant's driver. "Understanding Minnesota auto negligence law is crucial if you've been injured in a vehicle accident. Here's a breakdown ... More...

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Joel Smith, et al. v. Sterling Systems, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota employment law lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on wrongful denial of E.R.I.S.A benefits. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans. ERISA was passed in 1974 and... More...

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Poya Sadeghi v. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, L.L.C.

Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="200" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Minneapolis_MN.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota"> Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota</a> <br... More...

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Dexon Computer, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America

Minneapolis, Minnesota insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurane contract claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages as a direct result of Defendant's wrongful denial of its claim. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="200" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Minneapolis_MN.jpg" alt="Fede... More...

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State of Minnesota v. James Lamar Davis

A jury heard evidence that James Davis is a member of a Minneapolis street gang and that he, accompanied by two of his gang allies, confronted and shot two men affiliated with a rival gang. The jury found Davis guilty of two counts of attempted intentional second-degree murder for the benefit of a gang. Davis argues on appeal that we should overturn his conviction on four grounds: (1) the dis... More...

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United States of America v. Faith Rose Gratz and Axel Rene Kramer

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing meth within the Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF)-Stillwater. Faith Rose Gratz, 24, a former MCF â€“ Stillwater corrections officer, and co-defendant Axel Rene Kramer, 34, an inmate who is currently serving a 288-month sentence for second degree murder, conspired with each other to distribute meth... More...

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United States of America v. Afshin "Alex" Farahan

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with insider trading conspiracy involving a medical device company's nonpublic business acquisition deal. Afshin "Alexâ€ Farahan, 55, of Los Angeles, admitted that beginning in January 2018 through at least August 2020, he and co-defendants Doron "Ronâ€ Tavlin, 66, of Minneapolis, and David Gantman, 56, of Me... More...

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United States of America v. Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with depriving a citizen of rights under color of law. Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao, 36, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison, and former Minneapolis Police Officer J. Alexander Kueng, 28, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison, for depriving George Floyd Jr. of his constitutional rights. <br... More...

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United States of America v. Thomas Lane

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with depriving others of their rights under color of law. Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane, 39, was charged with depriving George Floyd Jr., of his constitutional rights. On Feb. 24, 2022, following a trial that lasted nearly five weeks, a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, found Lane guilty... More...

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Corey Skelton v. Radisson Hotel Bloomington, et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota employment laws represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on an Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1001 et seq. theories. Corey Skelton was married to Beth M. Skelton ("Skeltonâ€), a corporate group sales manager at Davidson Hotels LLC. Davidson operated a welfare benefits plan ("Planâ€) that provided dental,<... More...

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United States of America v. Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with depriving others of their rights under color of law. Former MPD Officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng were found to have deprived Mr. Floyd of his constitutional right to be free from an officer's unreasonable force when each willfully failed to intervene to stop former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin's use of ... More...

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Samantha Sohmer v. UnitedHealth Group Inc., et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota plaintiff labor law lawyer sued Defendants on wrongful denial for E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits. Â§1132. Civil enforcement (a) Persons empowered to bring a civil action A civil action may be broughtâ€” (1) by a participant or beneficiaryâ€” (A) for the relief provided for in subsection (c) of this section, or (... More...

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United States of America v. Andrew Albert Comeaux

Minneapolis, Minnesota felony firearm possession criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Andrew Albert Comeaux, age 38, who was charged with once count of felony in possession of a firearm. According to COMEAUX's guilty plea and documents filed with the court, on June 15, 2020, multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at COMEAUX's residence. During the search, la... More...

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Restaurant Recycling, LLC v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company, d/b/a EMC Insurance Companies; Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> New Fashion Pork sued Restaurant Recycling for delivering defective shipments of recycled fat, which New Fashion Pork uses as an ingredient in its swine feed. Restaurant Recycling, in turn, sued Employer Mutual Casualty Company, seeking a declaratory judgment that the ... More...

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Noel J. Michaud, f/k/a Noel J. Ketola v. v. Sarah E. Davison

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> After suing Sarah Davidson for injuries arising out of a car accident, Noel Michaud attempted to serve Davidson by having a local sheriff’s deputy leave a copy of the summons and complaint with Davidson’s father, who then handed them to Davidson just hours later. The ma... More...

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David Lee Henson, et al. vs. Uptown Drink, LLC, Assurance Company of America

<center> <h1> <a href="https://www.practicepanther.com" target="_new">Practice Panther Law Practice Management Software</a> </h1> </center> Maxwell Henson, an off-duty employee of Uptown Drink, a Minneapolis bar, was fatally injured on the evening of March 23, 2011. ... More...

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Julie A. Soderberg vs. Lucas Anderson

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/MinnesotaJudicialCenter.JPG/321px-MinnesotaJudicialCenter.JPG"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> On the morning of January 3, 2016, appellant Lucas Anderson, age 35, went snowboarding at Spirit Mountain near Duluth. Spirit Mountain welcomes both skiers and snow... More...

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Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. v. Patrick B. Gannon

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/sites/ca8/files/slides/marketStreetCourthouse.jpg"> </center> Patrick Gannon appeals the grant of a motion to remand filed by his former employer, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc., and Medtronic, Inc. (collectively, “Medtronic”). The district court1 held that Gannon waived h... More...

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Gabriel A. Storz v. Samuel J. Norlin

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/DSCN4811_8672029681010063961_1431378876508.jpg"> </center> Brittany Karels brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Gabriel Storzand Samuel Norlin, in their individual capacities as officers of the Big Lake,Minnesota, Police Department. Karels alleged, inter alia, that the officers usedexcessive force in... More...

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Wade Boldt v. Northern States Power Company

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> The question in this case is whether the Labor Management Relations Act completely preempts a Minnesota Human Rights Act claim for disability discrimination brought by a former employee of a nuclear power plant. Because the employee’s claim cannot be resolved without inte... More...

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United States of America v. Marvell Voshon Jefferson, Shelby Delane Ashford, Jr., Casey Jemar Davis, Phillip Dwayne Jackson, Nakia Maquire Martin and Pierre Cortez Jenkins

Minneapolis, MN - Six Members Of Saint Paul Street Gang “HAM Crazy” Sentenced For Federal Firearms Conspiracy Six members of a Saint Paul street gang, known as the HAM Crazy, were sentenced for conspiring to illegally possess firearms. MARVELL VOSHON JEFFERSON, 24, SHELBY DELANE ASHFORD, JR., 24, CASEY JEMAR DAVIS, 24, PHILLIP DWAYNE JACKSON, 23, NAKIA MARQUIRE MARTIN, 25, and PIERRE ... More...

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John J. Capistrant vs. Lifetouch National School Studios. Inc. <table> <td>

Lifetouch sells photography services to schools and other organizations across the nation. In 1980, Capistrant began working as a photographer and sales representative for Lifetouch in its Minneapolis office. In 1981, Capistrant transferred within the company to the California office. Capistrant took over as Territory Manager of the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986 and entered... More...

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Security Bank & Trust Company vs. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. <table> <td>

Larkin drafted a will and revocable trust agreement for Gordon P. Savoie in 2009. Following a number of specific bequests, Article 7 of the trust agreement directed that 45 percent of the remaining trust assets be distributed to a beneficiary who was more than 37.5 years younger than Savoie. As a result, the distribution was subject to a generation-skipping transfer tax total... More...

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Michelle Beth Kremer vs. Robbie Michael Kremer <table> <td>

For almost three years, Robbie and Michelle lived together as a couple on a farm in Fulda, Minnesota. Robbie owned and operated a farming enterprise. Michelle had three children from a previous marriage. Robbie told Michelle that he would require an antenuptial agreement if they ever married. Michelle was ambivalent about such an agreement, and the parties did not discuss o... More...

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Jetaun Helen Wheeler vs. State of Minnesota <table> <td>

The State of Minnesota charged Wheeler with second-degree intentional murder in August 2013. Because Wheeler had zero criminal history points, the charge carried a presumptive duration of 306 months in prison, with a range of 261 to 367 months. See Minn. Sent. Guidelines 4.A. Shortly after Wheeler was charged, defense counsel sought a plea to manslaughter, but the State did ... More...

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Qwinstar Corporation v. Curtis Anthony

Qwinstar Corporation and Pro Logistics, LLC, engaged in negotiations that culminated with Qwinstar agreeing to purchase Pro Logistics and employ its owner—Curtis Anthony2—for a term of five years. A few months after the sale, Qwinstar terminated Anthony’s employment and filed this lawsuit against him, alleging that it did not receive the inventory it bargained for in the sale... More...

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The Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate, et al. vs. Mark B. Dayton, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Minnesota <table> <td>

On May 25, 2017, the Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate and the Ninetieth Minnesota State House of Representatives (collectively, the Legislature) each adjourned sine die, ending the special session that began on May 23, 2017. On May 30, 2017, the Governor vetoed line-item appropriations to the Legislature for its biennial budget. The Legislature commenced this action, contendi... More...

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James J. Thole v. U.S. Bank National Association

Named plaintiffs James Thole and Sherry Smith (collectively, “plaintiffs”)1 brought a putative class action against U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”); U.S. Bancorp; and multiple U.S. Bancorp directors (collectively, “defendants”),2 challenging the defendants’ management of a defined benefit pension plan (“Plan” or “U.S. Bank Pension Plan”) from September 30, 2007,... More...

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Jennifer Heglund v. City of Grand Rapids

Jennifer Heglund and her husband Jamie Heglund sued numerous Minnesota cities and counties, state officials, and hundreds of John and Jane Does, alleging that police officers had improperly accessed their private information in the State’s driver’s license database. The Heglunds later amended their complaint to replace one of the John Does with Frank Scherf, the former Grand Ra... More...

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State of Minnesota v. Anastacio Lemus Lopez

Minneapolis, MN - Jury Finds Man Involved In Police Encounter Not Guilty The States of Minnesota charged Anastacio Lemus Lopez, age 55, with resisting arrest and assault and battery on a police officer as a result of an encounter at Vikings stadium on December 1, 2016. Lopez, who lives in Texas and is a Dallas Cowboys fan traveled to Minnesota to his team play. He became intoxicated and... More...

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United States of America v. Bryan Reichel

St. Paul, MN - PureChoice Founder Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For $28 Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme Bryan Reichel, 62, founder and former President and Chief Executive Officer of PureChoice, Inc. (PureChoice), was sentenced to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar investment fraud scheme. On November 3, 2016, REICHEL, who was charged in a 12-count supers... More...

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Michael John Hernandez v. General Mills Federal Credit

General Mills Federal Credit Union1 filed an adversary proceeding to determine the dischargeability of a debt in Michael Hernandez's Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court2 found the debt excepted from discharge, the district court3 affirmed, and we now affirm as well. I. BACKGROUND Hernandez's grandparents, Joseph and Stella Hernandez (whom we will refer to as Joseph a... More...

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State of Minnesota v. Jeronimo Yanez

St. Paul, MN - Jury Finds Police Officer Not Guilty On Manslaughter Charge The State of Minnesota charged Jeronimo Yanez with manslaughter for shooting and killing Philando Castile, age 32, during a traffic stop in 2016. Yanez stopped Castile based on having an inoperative brake light. When Yanez approached Catile's car, Castile told him that he had a gun in the car. Yanez reacted by s... More...

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Jodi L. Toedter v. Winona County and Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center

Appellant challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment in a wrongfuldeath action, arguing that the district court erred by: (1) determining that vicarious official immunity protected respondent county; (2) granting judgment in favor of deceased’s health care providers on appellant’s negligence claims for failure to establish a duty of care; and (3) granting judgm... More...

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