Experience

Minnesota Appeals

• Kielley v. Kielley, 674 N.W.2d 770 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 17, 2004)
  
  
• In re Foley Trust, 671 N.W.2d 206 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  
  
• In re Silicone Implant Insurance Coverage Litigation, 667 N.W.2d 405 (Minn. 2003) (insurance coverage for mass tort product liability; served as liaison appellate counsel).
  
  
• Lindberg v. Fashing, 667 N.W.2d 481 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  
  
• Johnson v. City of Minneapolis, 667 N.W.2d 109 (Minn. 2003)
  
  
• Yang v. County of Carver, 660 N.W.2d 828 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  
  
• Broek v. Park Nicollet Health Servs., 660 N.W.2d 439 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  
  
• In re Trust of Lane, 660 N.W.2d 421 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003) (right of adoptee to take under trust)
  
  
• In re Estate of James A. Palmer, Deceased, 658 N.W.2d 197 (Minn. 2003) (intestacy rights of child born out of wedlock).
  
  
• In re Conservatorship of Smith, 655 N.W.2d 814 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003).
  
  
• Wells Fargo Business Credit v. Equinox Enterprises, Inc., 2003 WL 22232848 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  
  
• Thompos v. Dolphin Clerical Group, 2003 WL 21500175 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  
  
• Seed v. Astra Genstar P'ship, 2003 WL 178790 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003).
  
  
• State v. Hatfield, 639 N.W.2d 372 (Minn. 2002).
  
  
• Programmed Land, Inc. v. O'Connor, 633 N.W.2d 517 (Minn. 2001).
  
  
• Medtronic, Inc. v. Advanced Bionics Corp., 630 N.W.2d 438 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001) (temporary injunction over non-compete agreement).
  
  
• Lemcke v. Lemcke, 623 N.W.2d 916 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001).
  
  
• Medtronic, Inc. v. Advanced Bionics Corp., 630 N.W.2d 438 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001) (temporary injunction over non-compete agreement).
  
  
• Berreman v. West Pub'g. Co.,615 N.W.2d 362 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000) (breach of employment contract).
  
  
• R.L. Hexum & Associates, Inc. v. Rochester Twp. Bd. of Sup'rs, 609 N.W.2d 271 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000).
  
  
• Rockford Twp. v. City of Rockford, 608 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000) (zoning/land use).
  
  
• State ex rel. Humphrey v. Philip Morris Inc., 606 N.W.2d 676 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000) (applicability of privilege in discovery).
  
  
• Amaral v. Saint Cloud Hosp., 598 N.W.2d 379 (Minn. 1999), aff'g, 586 N.W.2d 141 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998).
  
  
• St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Dahlberg, Inc., 596 N.W.2d 674 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (insurance coverage for product recall).
  
  
• Bruggeman v. Jerry's Enterprises, Inc., 591 N.W.2d 705 (Minn. 1999), aff'g, 583 N.W.2d 299 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998).
  
  
• Brookfield Trade Center, Inc. v. County of Ramsey, 584 N.W.2d 390 (Minn. 1998).
  
  
• Hedged Inv. Partners, L.P. v. Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., 578 N.W.2d 765 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998).
  
  
• Kallok v. Medtronic, Inc., 573 N.W.2d 356 (Minn. 1998).
  
  
• Larson v. Vermillion State Bank, 567 N.W.2d 721 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997).
  
  
• Medtronic, Inc. v. Sun, 1997 WL 729168 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997).
  
  
• Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co. v. Nishika Ltd., 565 N.W.2d 16 (Minn. 1997).
  
  
• Domtar, Inc. v. Niagara Fire Ins. Co., 563 N.W.2d 724 (Minn. 1997).
  
  
• Doan v. Medtronic, Inc., 560 N.W.2d 100 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997).
  
  
• Vetter v. Security Cont'l Ins. Co., 555 N.W.2d 10 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996).
  
  
• Cefis v. Cefis, 555 N.W.2d 333 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996).
  
  
• In re Minnesota Asbestos Litig., 552 N.W.2d 242 (Minn. 1996), rev'g 540 N.W.2d 896 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).
  
  
• State by Humphrey v. Philip Morris Inc., 551 N.W.2d 490 (Minn. 1996).
  
  
• Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. M.A. Mortenson Cos., 545 N.W.2d 394 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996).
  
  
• In re Hennepin County 1986 Recycling Bond Litig., 540 N.W.2d 494 (Minn. 1995), 517 N.W.2d 63 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994).
  
  
• St. Jude Medical, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., 536 N.W.2d 24 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).
  
  
• Northwest RacquetSwim and Health Clubs, Inc. v. Deloitte & Touche, 535 N.W.2d 612 (Minn. 1995).
  
  
• First State Ins. Co. v. Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co., 535 N.W.2d 684 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).
  
  
• First Technology Capital, Inc. v. Alfred N. Koplin & Co., Inc., 1995 WL 387771 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).
  
  
• International Fin. Services, Inc. v. Franz, 534 N.W.2d 261 (Minn. 1995).
  
  
• In re Investigation into Intra‑LATA Equal Access & Presubscription, 532 N.W.2d 583 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).
  
  
• Gray v. Farmland Indus., Inc., 529 N.W.2d 514 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995).
  
  
• International Fin. Services, Inc. v. Franz, 515 N.W.2d 379 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994).
  
  
• Independent School Dist. No. 622 v. Keene Corp., 511 N.W.2d 728 (Minn. 1994)
  
  
• St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Mentor Corp., 503 N.W.2d 511 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993.)
  
  
• Unique Systems Dev., Inc. v. Star Agency, 500 N.W.2d 144 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).
  
  
• In re Trust Created by Hill on Dec. 31, 1917 for Ben. of Maud Hill Schroll, 499 N.W.2d 475 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).
  
  
• Spinnaker Software Corp. v. Nicholson, 495 N.W.2d 441 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).
  
  
• Hanks v. Hubbard Broad., Inc., 493 N.W.2d 302 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).
  
  
• Morrison v. Northern States Power Co., 491 N.W.2d 675 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).
  
  
• Parker v. MVBA Harvestore Sys., 491 N.W.2d 904 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).
  
  
• National City Bank of Minneapolis v. Ceresota Mill Ltd. P'ship, 488 N.W.2d 248 (Minn. 1992).
  
  
• F.D.I.C. v. Sather, 488 N.W.2d 260 (Minn. 1992), aff'g, 468 N.W.2d 347 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991).
  
  
• Kronebusch v. MVBA Harvestore System, 488 N.W.2d 490 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).
  
  
• Casanova Beverage Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 486 N.W.2d 448 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).
  
  
• Sylvester Bros. Dev. Co. v. Great Cent. Ins. Co., 480 N.W.2d 368 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).
  
  
• Stanek v. A.P.I., Inc., 474 N.W.2d 829 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991).
  
  
• Rykoff‑Sexton, Inc. v. American Appraisal Associates, Inc., 469 N.W.2d 88 (Minn. 1991), rev'd, 460 N.W.2d 78 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).
  
  
• Uselman v. Uselman, 464 N.W.2d 130 (Minn. 1990) (still leading case on sanctions against lawyers).
  
  
• Cohen v. Appert, 463 N.W.2d 787 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).
  
  
• Grossman v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 461 N.W.2d 489 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).
  
  
• Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co. v. Travelers Indem. Co., 457 N.W.2d 175 (Minn. 1990).
  
  
• Westinghouse Credit Corp. v. J. Reiter Sales, Inc., 443 N.W.2d 837 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989).
  
  
• Hansing v. McGroarty, 433 N.W.2d 441 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988).
  
  
• Matter of Estate of Weber, 418 N.W.2d 497 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988).
  
  
• Vogt v. Carriage Hills Golf Club, 418 N.W.2d 536 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988).
  
  
• Eustis v. David Agency, Inc., 417 N.W.2d 295 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987).
  
  
• Banque Internationale Luxembourg v. Dacotah Cos., 413 N.W.2d 850 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987).
  
  
• Zontelli & Sons, Inc. v. Fabyanske, Svoboda & Westra, P.A., 394 N.W.2d 526 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986).
  
  
• Bulau v. Hector Plumbing & Heating Co., 387 N.W.2d 659 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986).
  
  
• Herman v. Ramsey County Comty. Human Services Dept., 373 N.W.2d 345 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985).
  
  
• Hruska v. Chandler Associates, Inc., 372 N.W.2d 709 (Minn. 1985), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 356 N.W.2d 370 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984).
  
  
• Matter of Cont'l Telephone Co. of Minnesota, 358 N.W.2d 400 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984).
  
  
• Dollar Travel Agency, Inc. v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 354 N.W.2d 880 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984).
  
  
• State by Spannaus v. Century Camera, Inc., 309 N.W.2d 735 (Minn. 1981).
  
  
• Gawel v. Two Plus Two, Inc. 309 N.W.2d 746 (Minn. 1981).
  
  
• Nichols v. Shelard Nat. Bank, 294 N.W.2d 730 (Minn. 1980).
  
  
• Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc. v. Metropolitan Council, 289 N.W.2d 426 (Minn. 1979).
  
  
• Clark v. Clark, 288 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 1979).
  
  
• Matter of Turners Crossroad Dev. Co., 277 N.W.2d 364 (Minn. 1979).
  
  
• Marquette Nat'l Bank of Minneapolis v. Norris, 270 N.W.2d 290 (Minn. 1978).
  
  
• United Realty Trust v. Property Dev. & Research Co., 269 N.W.2d 737 (Minn. 1978).
  
  
• Sausser v. Republic Mortg. Investors, 269 N.W.2d 758 (Minn. 1978).
  
  
• Central Chrysler Plymouth, Inc. v. Holt, 266 N.W.2d 177 (Minn. 1978).
  
  
• Leslie v. Minneapolis Soc. of Fine Arts, 259 N.W.2d 898 (Minn. 1977).
  
  
• Highway 7 Embers, Inc. v. Northwestern Nat'l Bank, 256 N.W.2d 271 (Minn. 1977).
  
  
• Wolpert v. Foster, 254 N.W.2d 348 (Minn. 1977).
  
  
• AAMCO Indus., Inc. v. DeWolf, 250 N.W.2d 835 (Minn. 1977).
  
  
• Scheurer v. Scheurer, 249 N.W.2d 181 (Minn. 1976).
  
  
• Hardrives, Inc. v. City of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 240 N.W.2d 814 (Minn. 1976).
  
  
• Joseph v. Commissioner of Taxation, 239 N.W.2d 763 (Minn. 1976).
  
  
• Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America v. Club 167, Inc., 232 N.W.2d 103 (Minn. 1975), aff'g, 204 N.W.2d 820 (Minn. 1973).
  
  
• Cross Cos. v. Citizens Mortg. Inv. Trust, 232 N.W.2d 114 (Minn. 1975).
  
  
• American Pollution Prevention Co. v. National Alfalfa Dehydrating & Milling Co., 230 N.W.2d 63 (Minn. 1975).
  
  
• Federal Distillers, Inc. v. State, 229 N.W.2d 144 (Minn. 1975).
  
  
• City of Eveleth v. Ruble, 225 N.W.2d 521 (Minn. 1974).
  
  
• Mississippi Valley Dev. Corp. v. Colonial Enterprises, Inc., 217 N.W.2d 760 (Minn. 1974).
  
  
• Lumpkin v. North Central Airlines, Inc., 209 N.W.2d 397 (Minn. 1973).
  
  
• State by Head v. AAMCO Automatic Transmissions, Inc., 199 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. 1972).
  
  
• Atcas v. Credit Clearing Corp. of America, 197 N.W.2d 448 (Minn. 1972).
  
  
• Mickelson v. Rosenberg, 190 N.W.2d 82 (Minn. 1971).
  
  
• Nichols v. Connecticut General Ins. Co., 186 N.W.2d 190 (Minn. 1971).
  
  
• Thunderbird Motel Corp. v. Hennepin County, 183 N.W.2d 569 (Minn. 1971).
  
  
• In re Pakarinen's Estate, 178 N.W.2d 714 (Minn. 1970).
  
  
• McMenomy v. Ryden, 176 N.W.2d 876 (Minn. 1970).
  
  
• Silesky v. Kelman, 161 N.W.2d 631 (Minn. 1968).
  
  
• Tomash v. Midwest Technical Dev. Corp., 160 N.W.2d 273 (Minn. 1968).
  
  
• Scott‑Daniels Properties, Inc. v. Dresser, 160 N.W.2d 675 (Minn. 1968).
  
  
• Twin City Candy & Tobacco Co., v. A. Weisman Co., 149 N.W.2d 698 (Minn. 1967).
  
  
• Spartan Industries, Inc., v. Starkey, 136 N.W.2d 595 (Minn. 1965).
  
  
• Gittleman v. Fesenmaier, 128 N.W.2d 709 (Minn. 1964).
  
  
• In re Warner's Trust, 117 N.W.2d 224 (Minn. 1962), 145 N.W.2d 542 (Minn. 1966).