ANTITRUST
In re Travel Agency Comm'n Antitrust Litig., 898 F. Supp. 685, 1991-2 Trade Cases ¶ 71,142 (D. Minn. 1995) (antitrust class action; price fixing).
Midwest Comm., Inc. v. Minnesota Twins, et al. (pay-TV joint venture; price-fixing).
779 F.2d 444 (8th Cir. 1985)
1833 WL 1905 (D. Minn.)
Scallen v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc., 574 F. Supp. 278, 1983-2 Trade Cases ¶ 65, 626 (D. Minn.1983) (monopolization; essential facilities doctrine).
State by Humphrey v. Road Constructors, Inc. (civil bid rigging).
1996 WL 266415 (Minn.Ct. App.)
474 N.W.2d 224 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991), 1991-2 Trade Cases ¶ 69,544
COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS LAW
Alleco, Inc. v. IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Co., 745 F. Supp. 1476 (D.Minn.1989) (contract interpretation).
All-Luminum Products, Inc. v. Winthrop Resources Corporation, 2002 WL 237740 (8th Cir. Feb. 20, 2002)(enforcement of interim rent provision in equipment lease)
American Airlines, Inc. v. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Inc., 114 F.3d 108 (8th Cir. 1997)
Baesler v. Continental Grain Co., 900 F.2d 1193 (8th Cir.1990) (arbitration enforcement, applying North Dakota law).
Barclay Square Properties v. Midwest Fed. Sav. and Loan Ass'n of Minneapolis (letter of credit dispute).
935 F.2d 157 (8th Cir. 1991)
893 F.2d 968 (8th Cir. 1990)
Best Buy Co. v. Smith & Alster, Inc., 1998 WL 901761 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998) (personal jurisdiction and enforceability of forum selection clause).
Butler Gen. Store, Inc. v. Binger, 1994 WL 6854 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994) (fraud regarding commercial lease).
Crosstown Holding Co. et al. v. Associated Banc-Corp. et al., No. A05-2317, 2006 WL 2405835 (Minn. Ct. App. Aug. 22, 2006) (dispute over sale of bank branches; tort claims; collateral estoppel).
Crowley Co., Inc. v. Metropolitan Airports Comm'n , 394 N.W.2d 542 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986) (commercial construction).
CSM Investor, Inc. v. Everest Dev., Ltd., 840 F. Supp. 1304, 1994 Copr.L.Dec. ¶ 27,236,30 U.S.P.Q.2d 1039 (D. Minn. 1994) (copyright infringement of architectural plans).
Dominium Austin Partners, LLC v. Lindquist, 2001 WL 950085 (Minn. Ct. App. Aug. 21, 2001) (enforcement of arbitration clause concerning limited partner’s California law claims of breach of contract, wrongful interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair business practices)
ETM Graphics, Inc. v. City of St. Paul, 1992 WL 61394 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) (Government Data Practices Act).
Everest Dev., Ltd. v. City of Roseville, 566, N.W.2d 341 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) (Government Data Practices Act).
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Swager, 773 F. Supp. 1244 (D. Minn. 1991) (FIRREA).
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. BJL Corp., 411 N.W.2d 605 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987) (automobile manufacturer-dealer dispute)
Fox Sports Net Minnesota, LLC v. Minnesota Twins Partnership, 2002 WL 1001057 (D. Minn. May 6, 2002)(enforcement of professional sports telecast rights contract)
Green Circle Assoc. v. Norwest Bank, 1995 WL 165013 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995) (letter of credit dispute).
H Enter. Int'l, Inc. v. Gen. Elec. Capital Corp., 833 F. Supp. 1405 (D. Minn.1993) (lender liability)
Host Int'l, Inc.v. K & S Yogurt, Inc., 1996 WL 175375 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996) (contract interpretation).
Hunter-Keith, Inc. v. Gen. Elec. Credit Corp., 1987 WL 8592, 1987-1 Trade Cases ¶ 67,569 (D. Minn. 1987) (breach of contract; antitrust).
Hurley v. TCF Banking and Sav., F. A., 414 N.W.2d 584 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987) (lender liability; consumer fraud).
Kellar v. Von Holtum (banking dispute; tort claims; attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements).
568 N.W.2d. 186 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
583 N.W.2d 761 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998)
Matter of Black, 522 N.W.2d 352 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994) (application for trust powers).
Northwest Arilines, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc., 870 F. Supp. 1499 (D. Minn. 1994) (trade secrets).
Professional Management Associates, Inc. v. Coss, 2001 WL 799971 (Minn. Ct. App. July 17, 2001)(requirements for asserting a double derivative shareholder claim under Delaware law alleging excessive executive compensation)
Progress Aviation, A. G. v. Republic Airlines, 1986 WL 15157 (D. Minn. 1986) (breach of contract).
RCM Technologies, Inc. v. Brignik Technology, Inc., 137 F. Supp. 2d 550 (D. N.J. 2001) (enforcement of arbitration clause, in purchase agreement for computer consulting firm, in regard to claims of breach of contract, fraud, and fraudulent inducement)
Sheehan v. Gustafson (subject matter jurisdiction).
967 F.2d 1214 (8th Cir. 1992)
1991 WL 348047 (D.Minn.1991)
Sorenson v. First Wisconsin Nat'l Bank of Milwaukee, N. A., 931 F.2d 19 (8th Cir. 1991) (lender liability).
St. James Capital Corp. v. Pallet Recycling Associates of North America, Inc., 589 N. W. 2d 511 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (duties of insolvent corporation's officers and directors).
St. James Capital Corp. v. Pallet Recycling Associates of North America, Inc., 589 N.W.2d 511 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (duties of insolvent corporation’s officers and directors).
TCF Financial Corporation v. Thomas E. Burke, et al., 63-00-1485, 2000 WL 32793 (Minn. Ct. App. January 16, 2001) (breach of contract/tortious interference with an agreement to purchase a discount brokerage firm).
TCF Financial Corporation v. Burke, 2001 WL 32793 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 16, 2001)(exclusive dealing agreement and an oral agreement to purchase a business)
Van Dusen Airport Services Co. v. Allied-Signal, Inc., 1991 WL 151377 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991) (enforceability of forum selection clause).
Vincent v. Beck, 1995 WL 541470 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995) (fraud in real estate limited partnership).
Winthrop Resources Corporation v. The Stanley Works, 259 F.3d 901 (8th Cir. 2001) (enforcement of guaranty of lease agreement)
Winthrop Resources Corporation v. B. Dalton Booksellers, Inc., 2002 WL 76374 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 22, 2002)(enforcement of damages provision in equipment lease)
Winthrop Resources Corporation v. Schlumberger Tech. Corp., 2001 WL 69919 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2001)(enforcement of equipment lease termination provision)
Winthrop Resources Corporation v. Spearhead Systems Consultants, 2002 WL 1127713 (D. Minn. May 29, 2002)(enforcement of equipment lease termination provision)
Winthrop Resources Corporation v. North American Lighting, Inc., 2002 WL 334410 (D. Minn. Feb. 12, 2002)(enforcement of equipment lease termination provision)
Mala Geoscience AB v. Witten Technologies, Inc., No. 06-1343 (RMC), 2007 WL 1576318 (D.D.C. May 30, 2007) (vacating arbitration award in part where arbitrator exceeded authority granted by parties' agreement)
DEFAMATION
Moreno v. Crackdown Daily Times, 594 N.W. 2d 555 (Minn.Ct.App. 1999), rev'd, 610 N.W.2d 321 (Minn, 2000), on remand, 2002 WL 4600 (Minn.Ct.App. Jan. 2, 2002)
Partch v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 29 Med.L.Rptr 1534 (Minn.Ct.App. 2001),
Ritzy Clean v. CBS, Inc., 1997 WL 76455 (Minn.Ct.App. 1996), rev.denied, (Feb. 25, 1997)
Toney v. WCCO Television, 85 F.3d 383 (8th Cir. 1996)
Hurley v. Northwest Publications., Inc. 186 Wisc.2d 578, 522 N.W.2d 37 (Wisc.App.), rev denied, 525 N.W.2d 734 (Wis. 1994)
Foley v. WCCO Television, Inc., 449 N.W.2d 497 (Minn.Ct.App.), cert . denied, 497 U.S. 1038 (1990)
EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETE LAW
Barker v. Ceridian Corp., (ERISA).
122 F.3d 628 (8th Cir. 1997)
918 F. Supp. 1298 (D. Minn. 1996)
Deford v. Soo Line R.R. Co., 867 F.2d 1080, 131 L.R.R.M. 2625 (BNA), 110 Lab.Cas. ¶ 10,928 (8th Cir. 1989) (labor-management dispute involving short-line railroad; applying Minnesota law).
Jensen v. Hercules, Inc., 524 N.W.2d 748, 10 Indiv. Empl. Rts. Cas. 340 (BNA) (Minn. Ct. App. 1994) (retaliatory discharge).
Kallok v. Medtronic, Inc. N.W.2d 356 (Minn. 1998) (blue pencil of non-compete; tortious interference). WL 20338 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
Kunin v. Kunin, 1999 WL 486814 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (enforceability of non-compete).
Langevin v. Nassau Sports a/k/a New York Islanders, 1991 WL 222437 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991) (enforcement of arbitration clause in NHL player contract).
Mandich v. North Star Partnership, 450 N.W.2d 173, 114 Lab.Cas. ¶ 11,887 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990) (NHL player-team dispute).
Medtronic v. Anderson, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. and Guidant Corp., Medtronic v. Sun, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. and Guidant Corp., 1997 WL 729168 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) (noncompete cases consolidated on appeal).
Seifert v. Todd, 1999 WL 1903 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (withheld bonuses and breach of fiduciary duty).
Winthrop Resources Corp. v. MacKenzie, No. A03-665, 2004 WL 77873 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 20, 2004) (executive severance agreement: nondisparagement clause; litigation cooperation clause; limited attorney fee provision).
IAI-Rothmeier Litigation
Great Northern Capital Management v. IAI Capital Management Corp., 1996 WL 453538 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996) (breach of contract/fiduciary duty).
Great Northern Capital Management v. IAI Capital Management Corp., 1995 WL 352857 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995) (partnership claim).
Rothmeier v. Inv. Advisers, Inc., 556 N.W.2d 590 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996) (Whistleblower Act).
Rothmeier v. Inv. Advisers, Inc. (age discrimination).
85 F.3d 1328 (8th Cir. 1996)
(definitive standard on summary judgment)
932 F. Supp. 1156 (D. Minn. 1996)
McGrath-TCF Litigation
McGrath v. TCF Banking and Sav., FSB, 1995 WL 687647 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995) (retaliatory discharge; Whistleblower Act).
McGrath v. TCF Banking and Sav., FSB, (same).
509 N.W.2d 365 (Minn. 1993)
502 N.W.2d 801, 8 Indiv. Empl. Rts. Cas. 1041 (BNA)(Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
FRAUD
Commercial Property Inv., Inc. v. Quality Inns Int'l, Inc. (fraud; Minnesota Franchise Act).
61 F.3d 639, 32 Fed.R.Serv.3d 880
(8th Cir. 1995)
938 F.2d 870 (8th Cir. 1991)
DLH, Inc. v. Russ, et al., 566 N.W.2d 60 (Minn. 1997) (definitive Minnesota standard for summary
judgment) 544 N.W.2d 326 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
Lamson v. Cohn, 1997 WL 733869 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) (statute of limitations for fraud on creditor).
LeBlanc v. Cahill, 153 F.3d 134 (4th Cir. 1998) (ERISA).
U.S. West Financial Services, Inc. v. Buhler, Inc., 150 F.3d 929 (8th Cir. 1998) (res judicata and fraudulent inducement).
Western Contracting Corp. v. Dow Chem. Co., 664 F.2d 1097 (8th Cir. 1981) (construction contract fraud).
INSURANCE COVERAGE
American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa. v. Bank of Montana Sys., 675 F. Supp. 538 (D. Minn. 1987) (director and officer coverage; allocation).
CPT Corp. et al. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 515 N.W.2d 747 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994) (coverage dispute between insurance companies).
Dakhue Landfill, Inc. v. Employers Ins. of Wausau, 508 N.W.2d 798 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) (pollution exclusion).
Houg v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (duty to defend and insurance coverage).
509 N.W.2d 590 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
481 N.W.2d 393 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
Ministers Life v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 483 N.W.2d 88 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992) (insurance coverage).
RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 370 F.Supp.2d 886 (D. Minn. 2005) (Financial Institution Bond; employee dishonesty coverage; direct loss)
Sylvester Bros. Dev. Co. v. Great Cent. Ins. Co. (pollution exclusion).
503 N.W.2d 793 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
480 N.W.2d 368 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Alternative Pioneering Systems v. Direct Innovative Products, 822 F.Supp. 1437 (D. Minn 1993) (summary judgment for defendent).
NEWSGATHERING
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., 457 N.W.2d 199 (Minn. 1990), rev'd, 501 U.S. 663 (1991)
Cole v, Northwest Publications, Inc., 581 N.W.2d 364 (Minn.Ct.App. 1998)
Copeland v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 526 N.W.2d 402 (MinnCt.App. 1995)
PRODUCTS LIABILITY
Kohn v. La Manufacture Francaise Des Pneumatiques Michelin, 476 N.W.2d 184, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 13,081 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991) (personal jurisdiction).
Copper-7 Litigation
Anker v. G.D. Searle & Co., 126 F.R.D. 515 (M.D.N.C. 1989) (discovery from non-party physicians).
Daher v. G.D. Searle & Co., 695 F. Supp. 436 (D. Minn. 1988) (medical device product liability).
Larson v. G.D. Searle & Co., 683 F. Supp. 1277 (D. Minn. 1988) (same).
Hoppe v. G.D. Searle & Co., 683 F. Supp. 1271 (D. Minn. 1988) (same).
Kociemba v. G.D. Searle & Co.(medical device product liability).
683 F. Supp. 1582 (D. Minn. 1988)
683 F. Supp. 1579, 26 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 499, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH)
¶ 11,870 (D. Minn. 1988)
683 F. Supp. 1577 (D. Minn. 1988)
680 F. Supp. 1293 (D. Minn. 1988)
Murphy v. Hank's Specialties, Inc., 1998 WL 422256 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998) (statute of limitations for injuries arising out of improvements to real property).
Simon v. G.D. Searle & Co., 119 F.R.D. 683, 10 Fed. R. Serv.3d 1226 (D. Minn. 1987) (confidentiality of discovery documents).
Wilson v. Polaris Industries, Inc., 1998 WL 779033 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998) (class action).
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY AND LAW PRACTICE
Allen v. Phillips, 1997 WL 613659 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) (legal malpractice).
Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd. v. Beens, 541 N.W.2d 354 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995) (fee division dispute between law firm and former partner).
Goldberger v. Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan P.A., 534 N.W.2d 734 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995) (legal malpractice -- estate beneficiary claim against personal representative's attorneys).
Kutzik v. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd., 1995 WL 254390 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995) (legal malpractice).
Ryther v. KARE 11, 976 F. Supp. 853 (D. Minn. 1997) (law firm contingent fee dispute).
TJD Dissolution Corp. v. Savoie Supply Co., Inc., 460 N.W.2d 59, 59 USLW 2198 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990) (legal malpractice).
U. S. on Behalf of F.T.C. v. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd., 841 F. Supp. 899, 1993-2 Trade Cases ¶ 70,311 (D. Minn. 1993) (subject matter jurisdiction).
Witzman v. Krohnke, et al., No. A04-1407, 2005 WL 757892 (Minn. Ct. app. Apr. 5,2005) (legal malpractice)
REAL ESTATE
Cohn v. Saliterman, 1994 WL 111093 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994) (mutual mistake in sale of real estate).
County of Ramsey v. Lincoln Fort Road Hous. Ltd. Partnership (municipal taxation).
494 N.W.2d 276 (Minn. 1992)
1992 WL 54933 (Minn. Ct. App.)
Golden Valley Lutheran College v. City of Golden Valley, 1994 WL 17498 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994) (challenge to building moratorium).
Kottschade v. City of Rochester, 2002 WL 91641 (D. Minn. Jan. 22, 2002)(constitutional takings claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983), appeal filed, (8th Cir. Feb. 19, 2002)
Nielsen v. City of Roseville, 2001 WL 1640040 (D. Minn. Aug. 27, 2001)(improper expenditures of revenue derived from Minnesota’s Tax Increment Financing Act)
Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Eden Square Shopping Ctr. Partnership, 524 N.W.2d 513 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994) (foreclosure).
State by Archabal v. County of Hennepin, 495 N.W.2d 416 (Minn. 1993) (environmental rights, historic resources).
Sterling Group, Inc. v. Navarre Corp., 1996 WL 422558 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996) (real estate broker dispute).
U S WEST Communications, Inc. v. City of Redwood Falls, 558 N.W.2d 512 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) (state regulation of buried telephone cable).
Airport Noise Litigation
Alevizos v. Metropolitan Airports Comm'n (airport noise).
452 N.W.2d 492 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990)
317 N.W.2d 352 (Minn. 1982)
216 N.W.2d 651 (Minn. 1974)
Ario v. Metropolitan Airports Comm'n, 367 N.W.2d 509, 49 A.L.R.4th 603 (Minn. 1985).
State by Minn. Public Lobby v. Metropolitan Airports Comm'n (airport noise, pre-emption, enforcement of PCA regulations).
520 N.W.2d 388 (Minn. 1994)
507 N.W.2d 19 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
SECURITIES
Adams v. Resolution Trust Corp. (securities fraud; FIRREA).
831 F. Supp.1471 (D. Minn. 1993)
927 F.2d 348 (8th Cir. 1991)
731 F. Supp. 352 (D. Minn. 1990)
Bakk v. Principal Financial Securities, Inc., 892 F. Supp. 1206 (D. Minn. 1995) (securities jurisdiction).
Churchill Environmental & Indus. Equity Partners, L.P. v. Ernst & Young, L.L.P., 643 N.W.2d 333 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002)(arbitration clause in accountant’s engagement letter)
Continental Grain (Australia) Pty., Ltd. v. Pacific Oilseeds, Inc., 592 F.2d 409 (8th Cir. 1979) (extraterritorial application of U.S. fraud laws).
Drilling v. Berman, 589 N.W.2d 503 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (shareholder derivative action).
General Elec. Capital Corp. v. Grossman, 991 F.2d 1376, 61 USLW 2651, 120 A.L.R. Fed. 803 (8th Cir. 1993) (securities fraud).
Lee v. Ernst & Young, LLP, ___ F.3d ___, 2002 WL 1312253 (8th Cir. June 18, 2002)(standing under § 11 of the 1933 Securities Act)
Shearson Lehman CMO, Inc. v. TCF Banking & Savings, 710 F. Supp. 67 (S.D.N.Y. 1989) (securities fraud; derivative investments).
In re Summit Medical Systems, Inc., 10 F. Supp.2d 1068 (D. Minn. 1998) (stock purchasers lack standing to bring claim under section 11 of Securities Act absent allegations that their stock was purchased in an initial public offering).
TORT LITIGATION
Chafoulias v. Peterson, 642 N.W.2d 764 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002) rev. granted, (Minn. June 26, 2002)defamation)
(Mulinix v. Mulinix, 1997 WL 585775 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997) (defamation, invasion of privacy, negligent infliction of emotional distress).
MISCELLANEOUS
Allstate Ins. Co. v. State of Minnesota, 1999 WL 243583 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (access to medical records and Data Practices Act).
Northern States Power Co. v. City of Oakdale, 588 N.W.2d 534 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999) (utility rate tariffs and challenge to municipal ordinance).
