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Jardine, Logan & O’Brien PLLP is proud to announce that Jessica E. Schwie was named a Minnesota Lawyer 2010 Up & Coming Attorney. Each year, Minnesota Lawyer recognizes 25 attorneys who have distinguished themselves through professional accomplishment, leadership and service to the community and legal profession in less than 10 years of bar membership.
Congratulations to Gerald M. Linnihan upon his retirement from Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P. Jerry began employment with the Firm in September of 1968. He became a Partner of the Firm in October of 1973 and retired after 40+ years of service. The Firm thanks Jerry for his partnership, friendship, and years of service. He will be missed!
Congratulations to Gerald M. Linnihan and Alan R. Vanasek (Of Counsel) who have again been named to the list of the Top 40 ADR Professionals in a poll of ADR Professionals conducted by Minnesota Law & Politics
JLO Implements SAGE
Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P. is pleased to be a participant in the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Self-Audit for Gender Equity (SAGE) Best Practices. We focus our efforts on achieving gender equity in equal access, workday matters, governance, valuation and promotion, retention, and compensation.
Congratulations to the following JLO attorneys who were named to this year’s Minnesota Law & Politics SuperLawyers list:
| Gerald M. Linnihan | Eugene J. Flick |
| Pierre N. Regnier | Lawrence M. Rocheford |
| Joseph E. Flynn | Leonard J. Schweich |
| Alan R. Vanasek (Of Counsel) |
Congratulations To:
Joseph E. Flynn and Jessica E. Schwie who obtained reversal of a trial court’s denial of summary judgment in Stein v. City of Lino Lakes, A09-328 (Minn. App. Nov. 10, 2009). The Minnesota Court of Appeals found that the City of Lino Lakes was entitled to vicarious official immunity, barring all claims against the City which arose out of a training for police officers.
Jessica E. Schwie and Lawrence M. Rocheford who obtained a reversal of a trial court’s denial of summary judgment in Goetz v. Independent School District No. 625, St Paul Schools, A08-0254 (Minn.Ct.App. 2009). In Goetz, the Minnesota Court of Appeals found that the school district was entitled to recreational use immunity and all claims against the school district, arising from a community-educational gymnastics accident, must be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the recreational use immunity statute.
Jessica E. Schwie and Lawrence M. Rocheford for obtaining a decision from the Court of Appeals on August 18, 2008 which affirms the grant of summary judgment to Independent School District #625 on the basis of recreational immunity and no duty. Please visit Minnesota Court Opinions in order to review the decision.
Marlene S. Garvis and Elisa M. Hatlevig for the recent Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in favor of their client, Rice Memorial Hospital, on the plaintiff’s Minn. Stat. § 176.82 claim. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s involuntary dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims, finding that she had not met her McDonnell Douglas burden of proof. Please visit Minnesota Court Opinions to obtain the decision.
Marlene S. Garvis and Elisa M. Hatlevig on their defensive victory at trial in their employment §176.82 lawsuit in Kandiyohi County District Court
Timothy S. Crom receives favorable ruling at the Minnesota Supreme Court in Prochnow v. Robert Gibb and Sons, Inc.. The Supreme Court of Minnesota summarily affirmed a denial of the expansion of monetary and other employer payments to an employee to be included as part of the calculation of the average weekly wage. The claimant sought to include, among other things, specific negotiated amounts for health insurance, pensions and other employer funded but non-wage items as part of his average weekly wage. The Supreme Court affirmed the rejection of inclusion of these amounts. For a full discussion of the issues, see Neil Prochnow v. Robert Gibb and Sons, Inc., WCCA, Slip Op. April 27, 2006.
Thomas L. Cummings in Meyers v. K Byte-Hibbing Manufacturing where the Supreme Court of Minnesota summarily affirmed a reversal and modification before the Worker’ Compensation Court of Appeals. Mr. Cummings succeeded in substantially reducing a compensation judge’s award of penalties against his client for failure to issue timely payments following a workers’ compensation award.
James G. Golembeck and Elisa M. Hatlevig in Nelson v. Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. and City of Stillwater, where the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s claims against the City of Stillwater based on res judicata. In a published decision, the court also conclusively held that sedimentation ponds and its structures were improvements to real property under Minn. Stat. §541.051.