Blake R. Nelson | Hellmuth & Johnson | July 27, 2017 As a contractor, getting paid for work completed isn’t always as easy as collecting onsite or sending an invoice. Hellmuth & Johnson construction law attorney Blake Nelson answers fact or fiction when it comes to collections, interest and liens and Minnesota state law. It is legal… Continue reading A Primer for Contractors: Getting paid — Fact or Fiction?
Tag: Minnesota
Eighth Circuit Agrees: Pre-Award Interest on Appraisal Award is Appropriate
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 9, 2017 I recently wrote about the case of Poehler v. Cincinnait Insurance Company,1 in which the Minnesota Supreme Court recently held that Minnesota Statute section 549.09 provides for pre-interest on insurance appraisal awards. Following this decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Redwood… Continue reading Eighth Circuit Agrees: Pre-Award Interest on Appraisal Award is Appropriate
Court Permits Recovery of Interest on Appraisal Award
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 30, 2017 The Minnesota Supreme Court recently held that Minnesota Statute §549.09 does not require an underlying breach of contractor or actionable wrongdoing to recover preaward interest on an insurance appraisal award in Poehler v. Cincinnati Insurance Company.1 The insured’s home was damaged by a fire,… Continue reading Court Permits Recovery of Interest on Appraisal Award
Crossing the line? Obtaining Building Permits for Decks in CIC’s
Michael D. Klemm | Hellmuth & Johnson PLLC | June 21, 2017 As summer gets into full swing, Minnesotans spend more time outdoors, and some community association members make plans to build or replace decks attached to their homes. In many cases, such decks extend beyond the unit boundaries and encroach upon the common elements… Continue reading Crossing the line? Obtaining Building Permits for Decks in CIC’s
Minnesota Legislature Revises Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act
Steven R. Lindemann and Aalok K. Sharma | Stinson Leonard Street LLP | June 28, 2017 In recent years, very few condominium projects have been developed in Minnesota despite strong demand from potential condominium homeowners. Many developers attribute their reluctance to build condominiums to litigation risk and difficulty obtaining insurance and financing for condominium developments… Continue reading Minnesota Legislature Revises Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act