Minnesota Good Will Law

<h2> <center> Tonita Haire-Cochran v. 24 Restore, Inc. </h2> </center>

Minneapolis, Minnesota, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a breach of contract theory. Plaintiff’s home was significantly damaged in a fire. She contracted with respondent, a restoration company, to perform work on her home. After the work was completed, she sued respondent for poor workmanship, alleging breach of the contract, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, negli... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf, et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. In the Autism fraud scheme, Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf, age 27, has been charged by federal information with one count of wire fraud. As set forth in the information, Yussuf and others devised and carried out a scheme to defraud the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention benefit, a... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Otis Dair Burks </h1></h1>

<h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm as a felon, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. </font/color="red"></center><center> Coon Rapids Felon Indicted on Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges</h2></ce... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Richar Sanchez Mujica, et al </h1></h1>

<h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to kidnap, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. </font/color="red"></center><center> 11 Charged in Twin Cities Drug Trafficking, Kidnapping Conspirac... More...

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Paul Hansmeier v. Tobies Enterprises

<h2> Pine City, Minnesota civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> In March 2022, Hansmeier initiated a civil action alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 12101-12213 (2018 &Supp. IV 2022), and the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minn. Stat. Â§Â§ 363A.01-.50 (2022 &Supp. 2023) against Tobies and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Ga... More...

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Erika Lopez Prater v. Trustees of Hamline University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant claiming to have been wrongfully not hired. The dispute arises out of the non-renewal of Ms. Lopez Prater's employment contract to teach at Hamline during the Spring of 2023. Hamline hired Ms. Lopez Prater as an Undergraduate Adjunct Instructor to teach a World Art class for the Fall 2022 semester.... More...

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S.L.B. v. Social Security Commission

Minneapolis, Minnesota social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI by HHS pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 205 provides: * * * (g) Any individual, after any final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security made after a hearing to which he was a party, irrespective of the amount in controversy... More...

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Akam Arib Khidir, et al. v. Trina M. Swanson, et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota immigration lawyer represented Plaintiffs seeking hearing on naturalization applications. "Naturalization is the process by which a lawful permanent resident (LPR) of the United States can become a U.S. citizen. To be eligible for naturalization, an applicant must meet certain requirements, including: Be at least 18 years old. Have been a lawful... More...

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Tracy Stricbel and Andrew Striebel v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Minneapolis, Minnesota insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory. Minnesota has a statute that specifically addresses bad faith breach of insurance contracts. The statute, Minn. Stat. Â§ 604.18, provides that an insurer who acts in bad faith in handling an insurance claim may be liable to the insured for actual damages, plus ... 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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Ashley Quinones v. City of Edina, et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on 1983 civil rights violation theories. On September 7, 2019, Brian Jesus Quinones-Rosario committed suicide by cop. That night, after giving his family cryptic good-byes, he drove off alone. While streaming on Facebook Live, he drove erratically until he caught the attention of ... More...

$0 (07-26-2022 - MN)

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...

$0 (05-06-2022 - MN)

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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Marc Nall v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Truth in Lending Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1640, which provides, in part: (a) Individual or class action for damages; amount of award; factors determining amount of award Except as otherwise provided in this section, any creditor who fails to comply with any requirement imposed... More...

$0 (10-22-2021 - MN)

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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Dr. Mark Conliffe, ex rel. United States of America v. Osteo Relief Institutes (ORIs), et al.

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Federal_courthouse_and_post_office_in_Lexington.jpg/250px-Federal_courthouse_and_post_office_in_Lexington.jpg"> </center> Lexington, KY - Former Osteo Relief Institutes and Their Owners to Pay Over $7.1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Knee Injections and Braces Seven fo... More...

$0 (10-19-2019 - MN)

Walter Engelhardt v. Qwest Corporation

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> Plaintiff Walter Engelhardt sued Qwest Corporation, a subsidiary of CenturyLink, and Tim Buchholz, CenturyLink’s operations director, alleging that CenturyLink and Buchholz terminated him in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Minnesota Whistleblower ... More...

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Dennis Thomas Thompson v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> Dennis Thompson filed a civil action in the district court challenging the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of his application for disability insurance benefits. The district court dismissed the action as untimely, 1 and Thompson appeals. We conclude that Thomps... More...

$0 (03-24-2019 - MN)

United States of America v. Stirling Michael Heaton

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> The government appeals an order of the district court reducing Stirling Heaton’s term of imprisonment in light of Amendment 782 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Consistent with United States v. Helm, 891 F.3d 740 (8th Cir. 2018), we conclude that the district c... More...

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D.M. v. Minnesota State High School League

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> In 2018, two boys sued their state’s high school athletic league and several of itsofficers for declaratory and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The boys allegedthat the league violated their rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the FourteenthAmendment to the U.S. Co... More...

$0 (03-07-2019 - MN)

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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Janice Hustvet v. Allina Health System

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/DSCN4811_8672029681010063961_1431378876508.jpg"> </center> Janice Hustvet sued her former employer, Allina Health System (“Allina”), alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), after Allina terminated Hustvet’s employmen... More...

$0 (12-08-2018 - MN)

Jonathan Scarborough v. Federated Mutual Insurance Company

In 2014, Jonathan Scarborough was fired by his employer, Federated Mutual Insurance Company. Scarborough sued, claiming that he was fired for engaging in conduct that was protected by the Minnesota Whistleblower Act (MWA or the act). Scarborough submitted evidence that he told his supervisors about an employee who was stealing from Federated, and alerted them to potential consequen... More...

$0 (07-18-2018 - MN)

State of Minnesota vs. Ryan David Petersen

The facts underlying the murder of Chase Passauer are not in dispute. Ryan Petersen hired D.A., from Northstar Criminal Defense, in March 2016, to represent him for criminal and civil matters. Petersen agreed to pay a flat fee of $10,000 for D.A.’s services, and he had paid a total of $7,000 to D.A. as of April 7, 2016, when Petersen terminated D.A.’s representation. <b... 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...

$0 (10-12-2017 - MN)

Douglas James Sellner v. MAT Holdings, Inc.

Douglas J. Sellner sued his former employer, MAT Holdings and its subsidiaries Midwest Air Technologies, Inc., MAT Industries, and Sanborn Manufacturing Company (collectively “MAT”). He alleges retaliation under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act, Minn. Stat. § 181.932. The district court granted summary judgment to MAT. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1291, this court re... More...

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Jassmine D. Adams v. Toyota Motor Corporation

On June 10, 2006, Koua Fong Lee was driving his 1996 Toyota Camry on the interstate. When Lee exited the interstate, the Camry failed to come to a stop and rear-ended another car waiting at a stoplight, killing three of the other car’s five passengers and injuring others, including those in Lee’s vehicle. Lee was convicted of vehicular homicide, but his conviction was vacated a... More...

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State of Minnesota vs. Manuel Guzman <table> <td>

The events that led to the fatal shooting of Rufino1 began in spring 2014, when appellant and several other men, including Hector Lopez Rios, Guillermo Ayala-Enriquez, and J.A.E., robbed Rufino’s friend, J.R.2 Several months later, on August 7, 2014, appellant and Guillermo called Rufino a “snitch” in a face-to-face confrontation that occurred at appellant’s home. The... More...

$0 (04-13-2017 - MN)

Ryedelle Reginald Loving vs. State of Minnesota <table> <td>

<center><a href="http://www.morelawsuites.com/" target="_new"><h2><font="Red">MoreLaw Suites - Legal Suites and Virtual Offices - Downtown Tulsa-- Best Places In Downtown Tulsa To Practice Law </h2></a> </center> This case involves a dispute over an alleged $80 debt. Just a few days before the shooting, Loving gave $80 to R.M. to reimburse him for some items that Loving had <b... More...

$0 (03-25-2017 - MN)

United States of America v. Sandra Lee Bart, Wilian Socrate Cabrera and John James Svihel

Minneapolis, MN - Ohio Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiring to Exploit Foreign Workers at Minnesota Farm SANDRA LEE BART, 69, to five years in prison for requiring foreign workers on temporary H-2A work visas to pay illegal fees and kickbacks. BART was found guilty by a jury of conspiring with others to commit fraud. Co-defendant WILIAN SOCRATE CABRERA pleaded g... More...

$0 (01-26-2017 - MN)

Junious Taylor, Jr. vs. State of Minnesota

On October 6, 2013, Taylor’s then-girlfriend S.P. reported to the police that, while Taylor was intoxicated, he wrestled her to the ground, threw her phone, kicked her in the abdomen several times, grabbed her from behind, and pinched her face. The State charged Taylor with felony domestic assault under Minn. Stat. § 609.2242, subd. 4 (2014). Taylor pleaded guilty to the ... More...

$0 (12-13-2016 - MN)

State of Minnesota vs. Kristyn Nicole Schouweiler

In February 2015, Schouweiler issued a check in the amount of $1,969.07 to the Wabasha County Auditor/Treasurer for past-due property taxes payable in 2014. The check was not honored by Schouweiler’s bank, which returned it for insufficient funds. The County Auditor/Treasurer mailed a notice to Schouweiler, informing her that she had 5 days to make a valid payment, but she ... More...

$0 (11-18-2016 - MN)

State of Minnesota vs. Jonas David Nelson <table> <td>

A Le Sueur County jury found appellant Jonas David Nelson, then 18 years old, guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, second-degree intentional murder, and second degree felony murder for the January 6, 2014, killing of his father, Richard Nelson. The district court sentenced Nelson to life in prison without the possibility of release for the offense of first-degree premeditated murder. On di... More...

$0 (10-20-2016 - MN)

State of Minnesota vs. Ryan Mark Thompson</h2.

The question presented in this case is whether Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2 (2014) (“test refusal statute”), is constitutional as applied to respondent Ryan Mark Thompson. After Thompson was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired and refused warrantless blood and urine tests, he was charged with and convicted of test refusal. 3 Thompson moved to dismiss ... More...

$0 (10-14-2016 - MN)

State of Minnesota v. Todd Eugene Trahan</h2.

The question we are asked to decide in this case is whether Minnesota’s test refusal statute, Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2 (2014), is constitutional as applied to respondent Todd Eugene Trahan. After Trahan was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired, he refused to submit to a warrantless blood test. Trahan pleaded guilty to first-degree test refusal, but in post... More...

$0 (10-14-2016 - MN)

<h3>State of Minnesota vs. Anthony James Cox</h3>

Appellant Anthony James Cox was found guilty by a Scott County jury of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of first-degree intentional felony murder (burglary and aggravated robbery), and first-degree aggravated robbery. The murder charges arose out of the death of Aaron Moran on October 22, 2013. Prior to trial, the district court denied Cox’s motion to suppress a... More...

$0 (08-26-2016 - MN)

State of Minnesota vs. Aloeng Kelly Vang

The facts of the crime are not in dispute. On September 1, 2013, between 12:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Jeffrey Elling and his girlfriend, D.H., were crossing the street when Vang sped past them in his car. Vang parked his car in the driveway of his cousin, a neighbor of Elling’s. Elling approached Vang and the two exchanged words. Elling pushed Vang, who fell to the ground. ... More...

$0 (07-07-2016 - MN)

United States of America v. Cherno Njie, Algie Barrow, Banka Manneh and Papa Faal

Minneapolis, MN - Four United States Citizens Sentenced for Attempting to Overthrow the Gambian Government CHERNO NJIE, 58, ALGIE BARROW, 43, and BANKA MANNEH, 43, PAPA FAAL, 47, for their roles in planning and executing an unsuccessful coup attempt to overthrow the government of The Gambia on December 30, 2014. Three other members of the conspiracy were killed. “These defenda... More...

$0 (05-12-2016 - MN)

J.D. Donovan, Inc., et al., vs. Minnesota Department of Transportation, et al.

This consolidated appeal involves the scope of the Minnesota Prevailing Wage Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 177.41–.44 (2014), as applied to hauling activities for state highway projects. The question presented is whether truck drivers hauling asphalt cement from a commercial oil refinery to a contractor’s facility are performing “work under a contract” within the meaning of Mi... More...

$0 (04-21-2016 - MN)

United States of America v. Ishmael Kosh, Amadou Sagaray and Francis Saygbay

Minneapolis, MN - Three Minnesota Tax Return Preparers Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the Government and Filing False Tax Returns Defendants Prepared Thousands of False Tax Returns for Filing with IRS and State of Minnesota Three tax return preparers based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, were sentenced to prison yesterday for their involvement with a fraudulent return-p... More...

$0 (04-14-2016 - MN)