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NO-FAULT LEGAL ALERT – FAVORABLE COURT OF APPEALS OF MINNESOTA DECISION UPHOLDS BAR OF MEDICAL EXPENSE BENEFITS

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Western National Insurance Company vs. Nguyen, A17-0314 (Minn. Ct. App. September 18, 2017) On September 18, 2017 the Court of Appeals of Minnesota released its decision in Nguyen. This decision is of benefit to no-fault insurers throughout Minnesota. Facts Nguyen sustained injuries in a January, 2011 car accident. The accident occurred in the course and scope of Nguyen’s employment and while he was driving his employer’s vehicle. Nguyen’s employer initially paid injury-related medical … [Read more...]

Eighth circuit dismisses employment-related PODPA and due process claims

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Tessa McEllistrem and Jessica Schwie prevailed before the 8th Circuit in the matter of Pena v. Freeborn County, No. 16-2756. The 8th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a § 1983 procedural due process claim and a Peace Officer Disciplinary Act (PODPA) claim arising out of a job termination. The Court held that Pena, a former Jail Administrator for Freeborn County, was afforded all constitutional due process that was required because he was notified of the employment misconduct charges against him … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Joseph E. Flynn, Lawrence M. Rocheford, Leonard J. Schweich, Elisa M. Hatlevig, Vicki A. Hruby and Tessa M. McEllistrem who were named to the 2017 list of Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

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Congratulations to Joseph E. Flynn, Lawrence M. Rocheford, Leonard J. Schweich, Elisa M. Hatlevig, Vicki A. Hruby and Tessa M. McEllistrem who were named to the 2017 list of Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters business that provides a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent … [Read more...]

Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Elisa M. Hatlevig and Vicki A. Hruby have been recognized by Super Lawyers for inclusion in the Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota selection.

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The women attorneys who were selected as 2016 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars are featured in the Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota list, which is published in the April 2017 issue of Twin Cities Business and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters business that provides a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars selections undergo the same … [Read more...]

Favorable decision in Ketroser v. Asphalt Driveway Company 16-cv-01020 DWF-JSM

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Hannah Felix and Jessica Schwie of Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P. obtained an order for summary judgment dismissing the federal ADA claims brought by Plaintiff David B. Ketroser against Asphalt Driveway Company of St. Paul. Ketroser alleged that (1) the handicap parking space was not located on the shortest accessible route from adjacent parking to an accessible entrance, (2) the slope of the handicap parking space and access aisle were too steep, and (3) the curb ramp did not have flared … [Read more...]

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