Litigation Attorney And Partner
CurrentSELECTED REPRESENTATIVE APPEALSEOG Resources, Inc. v. Soo Line R.R. Co., 867 N.W.2d 308 (N.D. 2015). Amicus brief on behalf of BNSF Railway Company in dispute involving interpretation of deeds and scope of property interests conveyed to railroad.Marshall v. NFL, 797 F.3d 502 (8th Cir. 2015). Challenge to class-action settlement of claims related to retired players’ publicity rights.Medical Staff v. Avera Marshall, 857 N.W.2d 695 (Minn. 2014). Amicus brief on behalf of… Show more SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE APPEALSEOG Resources, Inc. v. Soo Line R.R. Co., 867 N.W.2d 308 (N.D. 2015). Amicus brief on behalf of BNSF Railway Company in dispute involving interpretation of deeds and scope of property interests conveyed to railroad.Marshall v. NFL, 797 F.3d 502 (8th Cir. 2015). Challenge to class-action settlement of claims related to retired players’ publicity rights.Medical Staff v. Avera Marshall, 857 N.W.2d 695 (Minn. 2014). Amicus brief on behalf of Minnesota Hospital Association in dispute involving medical staff bylaws.State of Minnesota v. 3M Co., 845 N.W.2d 808 (Minn. 2014). Challenge to disqualification of opposing counsel.Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. v. Nishika Ltd., 565 N.W.2d 16 (Minn. 1997). Obtained ruling resulting in reversal of $30 million award under UCC warranty.In re Minnesota Asbestos Litigation, 552 N.W.2d 242 (Minn. 1996). Dismissal of claims against Australian asbestos supplier for lack of personal jurisdiction.SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE CASES IN DISTRICT COURTSHennepin Cty. v. Fannie Mae, 933 F. Supp. 2d 1173 (D. Minn. 2013), aff’d, 742 F.3d 818 (8th Cir. 2014). Dismissal of putative class action alleging failure to pay state deed tax in connection with acquisition and sale of mortgages.State of Minnesota v. 3M Co., No. 27-CV-10-28862 (Hennepin Cty. Dist. Ct.). Defense of claims for natural resource damages (2011 to 2016).Braswell v. Polaris Indus., Inc., No. 09-2919 (D. Col. 2009). Defense of putative nationwide class action alleging warranty and consumer fraud claims related to snowmobile engines.Paulson et al. v. 3M Company, No. C2-04-6309 (Washington Cty. Dist. Ct.). Defeated motion seeking class certification of a 67,000 member putative class claiming chemical exposure via drinking water contamination (2007) and obtained a defense verdict on the merits after a seven-week jury trial (2009).PRO BONOEx parte Armstrong (Tex. Crim. App. 2017). Show less
