Michael D. Klemm | Hellmuth Johnson PLLC | June 6, 2017 Important changes to Minnesota law were recently made that will affect real estate developers, builders, associations and unit owners. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 515B, the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA”), was amended to establish new requirements regarding preventative maintenance plans and construction defect claims… Continue reading New Requirements Under MCIOA: Preventative Maintenance Plans and Construction Defect Claims
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Minnesota Discovers Limits To Its Regulator’s Power Over Insurers
Robert D. Helfand and Barry Leigh Weissman | PropertyCasualtyFocus | January 13, 2017 In Minnesota, the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce regulates the insurance industry, and he has a statutory right to conduct investigations “related to the duties and responsibilities entrusted to” him. Last month, in Matter of the Petition of the Property Casualty Insurers… Continue reading Minnesota Discovers Limits To Its Regulator’s Power Over Insurers
Is Timber the Future of Urban Construction?
Jimmy Stamp | Smithsonian Magazine | October 2016 A celebrated architect goes out on a limb with a bold new take on building tall From the street, the new seven-story “T3” building going up in Minneapolis looks a lot like an old warehouse: large repeating windows and weathered steel sheathing the color of brick. But… Continue reading Is Timber the Future of Urban Construction?
Minnesota First-Party Claims: Recovering Consequential Damages in Addition to Policy Benefits when an Insurer Declines or Unreasonably Delays Payment.
Greg Johnson, Esq. | G. Johnson Law PLLC | June 1, 2016 Sometimes an unpublished appellate decision contains some important rulings. In Swanny of Hugo, Inc. v. Integrity Mutual Ins. Co., 2015 WL 9437571 (Minn. Ct. App. 2015), the Minnesota Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether an insured may recover consequential damages in… Continue reading Minnesota First-Party Claims: Recovering Consequential Damages in Addition to Policy Benefits when an Insurer Declines or Unreasonably Delays Payment.
Minnesota Supreme Court Concludes Accrual Date of Claim Was Before End of Construction
Conor Shankman | Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson PA | December 29, 2015 Can a statute of limitations start to run in a construction case before substantial completion? In a case from late November, the Minnesota Supreme Court answered the question in the affirmative. For those who may not know, statutes of limitations are time… Continue reading Minnesota Supreme Court Concludes Accrual Date of Claim Was Before End of Construction