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Dan Singel presents on indemnity and insurance at the 2022 Minnesota Real Estate Institute
The Real Estate Institute is the premier real estate conference in the United States, educating thousands of lawyers across the region. Dan Singel and his co-presenter Zach Crain of Nilan Johnson presented “Insurance and Indemnity Provisions in Real Estate...
Dan Singel Wins Summary Judgment for Retailer
Dan Singel defended his retailer client against a customer’s personal injury claim. The customer claimed she fell on plastic newspaper banding in the parking lot, and the retailer acknowledged that the banding could have been dropped by one of...
Dan Singel Wins at Trial Despite Client Hitting Bicyclist in Crosswalk
Dan Singel represented a doctor employed by a large medical provider in Wisconsin. The doctor was sued after hitting a bicyclist in a crosswalk. This was a tough case for the firm’s client because Wisconsin’s crosswalk law gave the...
Tim Masterson and Alexandra Zabinski obtain Affirmation from Wisconsin Court of Appeals Excluding Coverage under Homeowner’s Policy for Gunsmithing Business
Plaintiff brought a claim for injuries sustained when the custom rifle he was using for the first time backfired in his face. Plaintiff sued defendant, a gunsmith and licensed dealer, who customized the rifle and the defendant’s insurer who...
Alexandra Zabinski and Tim Masterson Obtain Summary Judgment Under Minnesota Statute Sec. 541.051
District Court Judge Jerrod Shermoen, of the Ninth Judicial District, granted the motion for summary judgment brought by defense counsel Alexandra Zabinski and Tim Masterson agreeing that plaintiff’s claim was barred by the two year statute of limitations applicable...
Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies the Statute of Repose with Respect to Multi-unit Housing Project
In Village Lofts at St. Anthony Falls v. Housing Partners III; Lofts, LLC, et al, decided January 15, 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion clarifying application of the Statute of Repose to a multi-unit project. The statute...
McCollum Crowley Obtains Dismissal of Defamation Claims Against School
After termination following investigation of harassment and misconduct claims, plaintiff sued the university for defamation. Cheryl Hood Langel brought defendant’s motion on behalf of school to dismiss all claims on summary judgment. In granting dismissal of all claims, the...
Cheryl Hood Langel and Robert McCollum Obtain Summary Judgment in Trip and Fall Case
Plaintiff tripped and fell over theater rope used to cordon customers waiting for service in a restaurant. Plaintiff’s own photos of the rope taken following the incident were used in her deposition to obtain confirmation that the rope could...
Workers’ Compensation Refusal to Pay Does Not Relieve a No-Fault Insurer of Its Obligation
When a workers’ compensation insurer refuses to pay for chiropractic services because it was determined that services are excessive according to the standards established by the workers’ compensation rules, this does not relieve an automobile insurer of its obligation...