John Knapp | Stinson On April 13, 2026, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a precedential decision in Haire-Cochran v. 24 Restore, Inc., reversing a district court’s dismissal of claims against a restoration company and clarifying an important question regarding the scope of the two-year statute of limitations under Minnesota Statutes section 541.051, subdivision 1(a). The… Continue reading Minnesota Court Clarifies Post-Fire Restoration Work Is Not Necessarily an “Improvement”
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Mediating (and Settling) Real Property Cases
Ann T. Marshall | JAMS Just as there are a myriad of real property interests, there can be disputes involving any of those interests. Controversies regarding rights and interests in property include circular priority among lienholders, [1] boundary disputes, unrecorded instruments, probate matters, lien validity, forgeries, mistaken legal descriptions, insurance coverage, the Uniform Commercial Code, and claims… Continue reading Mediating (and Settling) Real Property Cases
Residency and Personal Property Opinion Vacated
Michelle E. Gaston and Katherine MacCorkle Mullins | Steptoe & Johnson | October 5, 2017 Based upon the agreement of the parties, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia vacated and withdrew the memorandum opinion previously issued by the Court in Shank v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am., No 2:15-CV-09033, 2016… Continue reading Residency and Personal Property Opinion Vacated