Samantha Carmickle and John Holper | Winthrop & Weinstine Under Minnesota Statutes § 541.051, an action arising out of the construction or improvement of real property must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues.[1] But when does the cause of action accrue? The Minnesota Supreme Court answered this question on February 3,… Continue reading Change to the Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases – How It Affects You
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Change to the Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases – How It Affects You
Samantha Carmickle and John Holper | Winthrop & Weinstine Under Minnesota Statutes § 541.051, an action arising out of the construction or improvement of real property must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues.[1] But when does the cause of action accrue? The Minnesota Supreme Court answered this question on February 3,… Continue reading Change to the Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases – How It Affects You
Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute
J. Kent Crocker | Carlton Fields The Minnesota Supreme Court in the matter of Alison Joel Peterson v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company, 946 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. 2020) opined for the first time on the state’s bad faith statute (Minn. Stat. § 604.18) and weighed in on the interpretation of the two prongs contained within the… Continue reading Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute
Minnesota Supreme Court Issues Ruling on First-Party Bad Faith Statute
Gina M. Foran | Duane Morris The Minnesota Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated ruling regarding the requirements an insured must prove in order to satisfy the state’s first party bad faith statute. Minn. Stat. § 604.18 creates a direct cause of action by an insured against its insurer if the insurer fails to act in… Continue reading Minnesota Supreme Court Issues Ruling on First-Party Bad Faith Statute
Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute
J. Kent Crocker | PropertyCasualtyFocus The Minnesota Supreme Court in the matter of Alison Joel Peterson v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company, 946 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. 2020) opined for the first time on the state’s bad faith statute (Minn. Stat. § 604.18) and weighed in on the interpretation of the two prongs contained within the statute.… Continue reading Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute