Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. is pleased to announce that Katie Storms has joined the firm as an Associate attorney. Katie is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s and The University of St Thomas School of law. Her primary areas are insurance defense litigation and workers’ compensation.
Workers’ Compensation Seminar
THIS THURSDAY
It is not too late to sign up.
Email your RSVP. We have your parking expense covered.
See you Thursday!
Hosted by:
Timothy Jung, Mark Fredrickson, Dave Bateson, Amber Garry, Katie Storms, and Amy Boyle
Thursday, June 4, 2015
From 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
At Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
Parking Vouchers will be provided for the 11th &Marquette Municipal Parking Ramp, Located on 11th Street and Marquette Avenue
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/parking/ramps/parking_marquette
Lunch will be provided at noon, with presentations to follow.
Highlights:
Medical Marijuana – Highs and Lows
Stairway Injuries – Are they Covered?
Narcotics – New Treatment Parameters
Amended PTSD – Is it Working?
ObamaCare – How it Impacts Settlements
Special Guests:
Dr. Bridget Robinson-Riegler & Dr. Matthew Monsein
We invite you to join us for appetizers and beverages after the presentations at 4:00 p.m.
There is no cost to attend this seminar.
RSVP NOW
Email: RSVP@lindjensen.com ¡ Phone: (612) 333-3637
Thomas J. Evenson, a Shareholder at Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, PA, was reappointed as an HCBA representative to the MSBA Assembly for the 2015-16 term.
Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. is pleased to announce that Connie Armstrong, a shareholder with the firm, has been elected to serve a one-year term as President-Elect on the Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) 2015-2016 Board of Directors. Her board term will begin July 1, 2015.
Established in 1972, MWL is made up of more than 1,300 attorneys, judges, law students, legal employers and legal professionals who are all dedicated to advancing women attorneys and striving for a just society.
Brian Wood, Bill Davidson, and Peter Stiteler successfully won a declaratory judgment action brought on behalf of their insurer client in which the insurer argued that its policy did not provide UM/UIM coverage for an accident arising between the insured semi-tractor trailer and a snowmobile. The United States District Court, District of Minnesota, agreed, reasoning that a snowmobile was not an “auto” as defined by the policy and was not required to be insured under Minnesota’s No-Fault Act. The Court therefore concluded that there was no UM/UIM coverage under the policy and granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment. The opinion is United Financial Casualty Company v. Bradley Nelson, and can be found at MemoOpinion&Order
Tim O’Connor, Bill Davidson, and Peter Stiteler successfully defended Forest Lake Area Schools and two of its teachers against a claim from a student who was injured during a physical education class. The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s decision to not dismiss the negligent supervision lawsuit, holding that the teachers were entitled to official immunity and the school was entitled to vicarious official immunity. The Court reasoned that the “active and dynamic nature of physical-education classes requires teachers to constantly exercise independent judgment regarding how best to supervise students.” The opinion, Lisa Miller, et. al., v. Forest Lake Area High School, A14-1448 (Minn. App. May 18, 2015), is available at Lisa Miller, et. al., v. Forest Lake Area High School
Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. associate Amy Boyle has served as a volunteer attorney for the Minnesota State Law Library and Employment Section of the MSBA’s Unemployment Appeal Brief Advice Clinic since its inception in April 2013. The brief advice clinic is for people who have been denied unemployment benefits and have exhausted their appeal options with the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Volunteer attorneys provide information about whether the person has a meritorious appeal.
In 2014, 64% of those who attended the clinic ended up not filing an appeal after speaking to the attorney. While the majority of the clinic customers lived in the seven county metropolitan area, the clinic also assisted residents of Kandiyohi, Nobles, Polk and Stearns Counties. 2014 Unemployment Clinic Report.
David Bateson is on the faculty for the Workers Compensation Institute through Minnesota CLE on April 17th, 2015. David and Grant Hartman present on Ethical Considerations of Attorney Fee Issues in Minnesota Workers Compensation Cases.
Jack Moore prevailed in a jury trial in Stearns County involving a motor vehicle accident case. The jury found the other driver had the majority of the fault and awarded no money damages.
Timothy O’Connor and João Medeiros recently obtained a declaration from the Minnesota federal court that there was no coverage under a homeowners insurance policy for a claim related to a daycare being operated in a home. The homeowner had not obtained separate insurance coverage for her daycare operations.
The Court found that coverage was excluded under the business-pursuits and care-of-other-persons exclusions of the policy. The Court also held that coverage was excluded by Minnesota Statutes § 65A.30, a 1996 law that states that there is no coverage under a homeowners insurance policy for daycare operations. The statute was passed in order to allow operators of in-home daycares to be able to obtain homeowners insurance despite the significant additional risk associated with such businesses. This is the first known court decision applying the statute.
Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Adamez ex rel. Adamez, No. CIV. 14-3430 DSD/FLN, 2015 WL 1585678 (D. Minn. Apr. 9, 2015).
Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson is pleased to announce that Connie Armstrong, Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten, and Amber Garry have been recognized by Super Lawyers® as “Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota.” The selections were made from the women attorneys who were selected as 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars and are featured in the April 2015 issues of Twin Cities Business and Mpls. St. Paul Magazine. Armstrong, Brotten, and Garry were all selected to the 2014 Minnesota Rising Stars list.
This is Armstrong’s third selection to the Rising Stars list and her second inclusion in the Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota list. She is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and practices primarily in the areas of Business Disputes, Construction Litigation, Employment Litigation, General Liability, Insurance Litigation, and Professional Liability.
Brotten has been selected as a Minnesota Rising Star every year since 2011 and was honored as an “Up and Coming Attorney” by Minnesota Lawyer in 2010. Licensed in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, she focuses her practice on general liability defense, with a special emphasis on product liability and mass tort defense.
This is Garry’s first selection to the Rising Stars and Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota list. She focuses her practice on representing businesses and individuals against professional liability and malpractice claims, and advising hospitals and clinics on compliance with federal and state privacy laws. She also represents healthcare providers in their dealings with state licensing boards.
When identifying attorneys for inclusion on its Super Lawyers list, Thomson Reuters employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research, and candidate is evaluated on various indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. No more than 2.5 percent of the attorneys in the state are named to the Rising Stars list.
Matthew Sloneker recently presented oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit on behalf of a client sued under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act. In a published decision, the Court affirmed the dismissal of Matt’s client. It found no abuse of discretion by the district court in refusing to allow the plaintiff to reassert claims against a party previously dismissed on the merits, particularly where the dismissal was not challenged in an earlier appeal. Click here for a link to the decision: Appellate Case 14-1929.
An article by Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. shareholders Matthew Sloneker and Paul Peterson was published in the March 2015 edition of Bench & Bar of Minnesota. The article examines the continuous representation doctrine in malpractice actions against attorneys and recent decisions clarifying its applicability in Minnesota. The article can be found here: Continuous Representation Doctrine.
Tom Jensen spoke at the Defense Research Institute’s Insurance Coverage and Claims conference on March 27 in Chicago on the challenges that arise when commercial insurance policyholders facing large losses have also signed commercial agreements with third parties that address loss allocation, coverage priority, subrogation waiver, claim indemnification and similar terms that may conflict with the insurance policy terms. Contact Tom for copies of the written materials that accompanied his presentation.
SPRING 2015 FIVE-STATE MIDWEST LAW UPDATE WEBINAR
Presented by Attorneys from Lind, Jensen, Sullivan, & Peterson, P.A.
A Full Service Midwest Litigation Law Firm
WHAT: A client-friendly, efficient, and concise webinar providing you with a summary of current law and updates on law developments in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The webinar will consist of 5 separate 20 minute presentations summarizing law updates in the areas of civil litigation relevant to your practice, including updates on topics such as negligence, indemnification, contract, and other law developments pertaining to litigation areas including but not limited to trucking accidents, professional liability, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, construction, premises liability, personal injury, commercial litigation, and insurance coverage. The webinar is designed in such a manner that you can select the state presentations in which you would like to participate, but if your work involves matters in the five-state area, we encourage you to participate in all five presentations.
WHEN: MARCH 26, 2015
11:30 A.M. CDT – 1:15 P.M. CDT
SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS:
11:30 A.M. CDT – 11:50 A.M. CDT Minnesota Law Summary
Presented by: Patrick J. Larkin and Ryan P. Myers
11: 50 A.M. CDT – 12:10: P.M. CDT North Dakota Law Summary
Presented by: Brian A. Wood and John C. Medeiros
12:10 P.M. CDT – 12:30 P.M. CDT Wisconsin Law Summary
Presented by Jack D. Moore and Lauren A. D’Cruz
12:30 P.M. CDT – 12:50 P.M. CDT South Dakota Law Summary
Presented by Eric J. Steinhoff and Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten
12:50 P.M. CDT – 1:10 P.M. CDT Iowa Law Summary
Presented by Thomas J. Evenson and Peter D. Stiteler
COST: Free
RSVP: Webcast requires pre-registration at the following link: Registration
Minnesota Lawyer has an article discussing the Minnesota Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sydyne Corp. v. Rousslang that addressed employment claims arising out of a non-compete employment agreement. The article quotes Bill Davidson regarding the effect of the decision and the Supreme Court’s recognition of an “advice of counsel” defense as justification for a tortious interference with a claim. Bill represented TechServe Alliance as an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” in the case. The article can be found here: Minnesota Lawyer.
Thomas Jensen was recently named Chair of Professional Liability Defense Federation’s Investment Professional E&O Claims Committee for the 2015 term.
The Minnesota Supreme Court today issued a decision in Sysdyne Corp. v. Rousslang, A13-898. On appeal, Bill Davidson and Peter Stiteler represented TechServe Alliance, a national trade association of information technology and engineering staffing and solution firms. TechServe Alliance appeared as an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” and expressed its concerns as to the scope and application of an “advice of counsel” defense in Minnesota as the basis for a justification defense in response to a tortious interference of contract claim. The decision can be found here: Sysdyne Corp v. Rousslang, A13-898.
Thomas Jensen recently authored “Survey of Veterinary Malpractice Litigation”, published in the Winter 2015 issue of Professional Liability Defense Quarterly.
Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten successfully represented a corporation that provides home delivery services at a January 20, 2015 bench trial in Hennepin County District Court. The plaintiff, a former independent contractor for the home delivery service provider, sought to recover the amount of his performance bond, which he claimed the home delivery provider improperly withheld following the termination of his independent contractor relationship. On February 2, 2015, the Court issued its Order and Verdict, dismissing the plaintiff’s claim with prejudice and ordering the entry of judgment in favor of Lind Jensen’s client. Citing the trial testimony of three witnesses, as well as the numerous documents received into evidence, the court concluded that the home delivery services provider properly withheld the amount of the plaintiff’s performance bond after receiving valid in-home damages claims.
On February 3rd, Timothy Jung presented at an education program regarding Minnesota’s new medical marijuana law and its interaction with the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation and tort systems. The program was presented at Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. For additional information, please contact Timothy.Jung@lindjensen.com
Tim O’Connor and Bill Davidson successfully defended St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church and its pastors against a claim from two excommunicated church members. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the lawsuit, agreeing with the district court that “judicial inquiry into the truth of the statements made during a church disciplinary proceeding would create an excessive entanglement with the church that would violate the First Amendment[.]” The decision, which applied the Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine, is Pfeil v. St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, A14-605 (Minn. App. Jan. 12, 2015). The opinion is available at opa140605-011215.
Jack Moore and Lauren D’Cruz recently obtained a defense verdict in a Hennepin County jury trial involving unusual facts. Their client had passed out while driving and caused an accident resulting in serious injuries to the driver of another vehicle. Jack and Lauren called the client’s doctor as a trial witness, who testified that the loss of consciousness was caused by the drug Atenolol, which slows down the heart rate. The client had been taking this drug for several years without a problem, until it caused him to pass out without warning a few moments before the accident. The other driver’s attorney cited the fact that the client had passed out previously due to dehydration, his doctors had warned him to drink enough water to avoid passing out again, on the accident date the client told the ER doctor that he might be dehydrated, and at least one doctor’s note concluded the client was dehydrated on the accident date. The client explained his ER statement at trial by stating that he didn’t know why else he might have passed out, but that he thought he was adequately hydrated at the time of the accident. The jury found that the client wasn’t negligent, following a jury instruction (which Jack and Lauren drafted) that a person isn’t negligent if the accident is caused by a medical emergency which the person couldn’t have reasonably foreseen.
Jason Prochnow has just been licensed to practice in North Dakota, in addition to his Minnesota and Wisconsin attorney licenses, and looks forward to defending construction defect, bodily injury, products liability, and asbestos claims in that jurisdiction as well.
On November 12th Timothy Jung was a presenter at a meeting of the Minnesota Trucking Association Safety Council. His presentation addressed Risk Management in Hiring and Disciplining Employees. Including a discussion about working with employees while out on workers’ compensation. Best practices, legal frameworks, and practical ideas that work, reduce claims, support productivity, and keep the focus on your business.
Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. partners, Brian Wood and Jason Prochnow attended TIDA’s 22nd Annual Industry Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 22, 2014 through October 24, 2014. TIDA members kicked off this year’s meeting by participating in a community service outreach event at Three Square. Three Square serves as the primary distribution center for donated goods to charitable organizations serving individuals and families in the Las Vegas area. Three Square’s mission is to “provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community.”
Three Square currently provides more than 30 million pounds of food and grocery product – the equivalent of more than 25 million meals – per year to nearly 600 Program Partners including non-profit and faith-based organizations, schools and feeding sites throughout Southern Nevada.
TIDA donated $2,500 which will help provide 7,500 meals to those less fortunate in our community. The TIDA Team helped to assemble 7,100 ready to eat meals in the community kitchen while other team members packed 7,285 lbs of product in the Three Square Volunteer Room.
The Trucking Industry Defense Association, also known as TIDA was founded in 1993, TIDA is a nonprofit association whose members share knowledge and resources in defense of the trucking industry. TIDA members include motor carriers, trucking insurers, defense attorneys and claims servicing companies
On October 22, 2014, after a two-week trial, a Ramsey County jury returned a verdict in favor of 75-year-old plaintiff Neil Humphreys and his wife Lona Jensen. Plaintiffs alleged that Humphreys was exposed to Owens-Illinois’ Kaylo insulation and Mundet asbestos cement during his three-month employment in 1957 with insulation contractor API on the new construction of a power plant.
Trial began on October 6, 2014 against defendants Smith-Sharpe Company and Owens-Illinois. Smith-Sharpe was represented by Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. attorneys Tom Jensen and Jason Prochnow. Jensen and Prochnow secured a dismissal for Smith-Sharpe on the second day of trial. Trial continued against Owens-Illinois, which defended the case by arguing that Humphreys had misidentified the insulation products, and with a state-of-the-art defense. The jury concluded that Owens-Illinois’ and Mundet’s products were defective due to inadequate warnings, and that API was negligent with respect to the safety of its employees. The jury apportioned fault as follows: 36.5% to Owens-Illinois, 23.5% to Mundet, and 40% to API. The jury awarded Humphreys $856,250 in past damages and $2,756,000 in future damages, and Jensen $904,000 in loss-of-consortium damages.
This is the first plaintiff’s verdict in Minnesota asbestos litigation since 2008, when a jury returned a $4.6 million verdict in favor of plaintiff Dennis Newinski. The Humphreys case is also the first asbestos case to be tried before newly appointed Minnesota Asbestos Litigation trial judge the Honorable John H. Guthmann.
On October 28th, Timothy Jung participated as featured speaker at a webinar for CNA insurance companies regarding Fraud Detection and Claims Management.
Bill Davidson and Ryan Myers obtained a defense verdict in federal court on behalf of their client, Hammer Residences, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides services to adults and children with developmental disabilities. The plaintiff, a former employee who was discharged, sued Hammer claiming it violated the Family and Medical Leave Act. On October 16, 2014, a jury agreed with Hammer that its decision to discharge was made before the plaintiff made any FMLA request for time off. The case is Kania v. Hammer, 13-cv-176 (DWF/FLN).
Successful Asbestos Trial Defense in Neil Humphreys v Owens-Illinois and Smith-Sharpe Company (Ramsey County District Court, CT File # 62-CV-13-7709), Tom Jensen and Jason Prochnow started Trial on October 6 in this complex asbestos product, living mesothelioma lawsuit, and successfully obtained a dismissal for their client, defendant Smith-Sharpe Company, on the Trial’s second day. The case is noteworthy as the first asbestos case to be tried before the newly appointed MN Asbestos Trial Judge, Hon. John H. Guthmann, and Trial continues against the last co-defendant.
On September 18, 2014, Tom Jensen spoke at the Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on the topic, “Defense of Investment Professionals: Securities Litigation in the FINRA Arbitration Process.” Contact Tom for a copy of his written materials and slide presentation. He is the co-founder and board member of PLDF.
A copy of the powerpoint presentation can be found at this link: FINRA PP 2014 AM2
On September 11, 2014, the court entered judgment in favor of the defense in Ladwig v. Hollenkamp, Kanabec County (MN) District Court File No. 33-CV-13-151. Tom Jensen successfully defended the farmer whose herd of cattle escaped from confinement at night and wandered onto the adjoining road. Plaintiff driver collided with several cows that caused a C5-6 disc injury requiring surgery. The jury found the farmer was not negligent and did not allow the herd to run at large in violation of a statute. Yes, in Minnesota cows sometimes escape from fenced pastureland!
Thomas J. Evenson and his co-presenter, David D. Riley from Eide Bailly LLP, spoke at the Land-O-Lakes Summer Meeting on September 23, 2014. Their presentation dealt with actual case studies to explore various fraud schemes that have occurred at various organizational levels within general industry, the insurance industry, and customers of insurance industry.
On September 10th, Timothy Jung spoke at a training session with FedEx Ground concerning risk management and preparing for depositions.
Thomas J. Evenson, a Shareholder at Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, PA, was recently selected to serve a three year term as an Attorney Member for the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board. This Board consists of 23 members (14 lawyers and 9 non-lawyer public members) and is responsible for oversight and administration of the Minnesota lawyer discipline system.
Thomas D. Jensen, Thomas J. Evenson, and Amy E. Boyle from Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, PA, were retained by chiropractors and their clinics to defend them in a lawsuit commenced by several insurers in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota. The insurers asserted several claims, including but not limited RICO and anti-kickback claims, against the chiropractors and their clinics. As early as possible, a motion to dismiss was filed on behalf of the chiropractors and their clinics requesting that the Complaint be dismissed. Via Order dated August 19, 2014, the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, granted the motion to dismiss dismissing some claims in part with prejudice and some claims in part without prejudice. In the Order, the Court stated that “[u]nfortunately, plaintiffs in this case failed to heed the warnings of this Court, and thus it is now necessary for the Court and the defendants to undertake an onerous, claim-by-claim march through the lengthy complaint to try and separate the wheat from the chaff.”
Mark Fredrickson wrapped up his term as President of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association at its annual meeting and Trial Techniques Seminar on August 14-16, in Duluth, Minnesota. In appreciation of his service to the organized defense bar, Tom Schultz, North Central Regional Director of dri,The Voice of the Defense Bar, presented him with its Exceptional Performance Citation for 2013-14. Mark continues his service in MDLA for another year as President Emeritus in 2014-15.
Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. is pleased to announce that 11 lawyers have been named Super Lawyers™ and an additional 4 lawyers have been named Rising Stars™ by Minnesota Super Lawyers.
2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers
William L. Davidson
Appellate
Mark A. Fredrickson
PI General: Defense
Thomas D. Jensen
Civil Lit: Defense
Patrick J. Larkin
Construction Litigation
Richard A. Lind
Business Litigation
Jack D. Moore
PI General: Defense
Timothy J. O’Connor
Civil Lit: Defense
Paul C. Peterson
Prof. Liability: Defense
Matthew D. Sloneker
Civil Lit: Defense
Eric J. Steinhoff
Civil Lit: Defense
Brian A. Wood
PI General: Defense
2014 Minnesota Rising Stars
Connie I. Armstrong
Construction Litigation
Thomas J. Evenson
General Lit
Amber N. Garry
Workers’ Comp
Elizabeth M. Sorenson Brotten
PI-Products: Defense
In addition to being named a Super Layer, Paul C. Peterson was named one of the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The select process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nomination and peer evaluations. Within the state of Minneosta, 5% of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers and 2.5% of attorneys are selected to Rising Stars.
Tim Jung will be a guest speaker at GPS Group’s workshop on Workers Compensation and Employment Law on Thursday, July 31. Additional information can be found at this link: July-Invite.
Jack Moore was recently re-certified as a senior civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. This certification runs through May 2020.
Bill Davidson and Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. will be appearing before the Minnesota Supreme Court representing an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court.” The firm represents TechServe Alliance, a national trade association of information technology and engineering staffing and solution firms. TechServe Alliance has over 300 member companies in over 40 states. The Minnesota Supreme Court granted leave to TechServe Alliance to appear in an appeal addressing the scope of non-compete employment agreements and whether another company is justified in interfering with a non-compete agreement. The case on appeal is Sysdyne Corp. v. Rousslang, A13-898. Briefing in the case is underway and the Minnesota Supreme Court will likely hear oral argument in the matter in the fall of 2014.
Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, PA, sponsored a hole at the 18th Annual Law Alumni Golf Tournament. Attorneys Thomas J. Evenson and Tim J. O’Connor along with their clients partook in this wonderful golf event raising funds for Hamline University School of Law students.
On June 10, 2014, Thomas J. Evenson and his co-presenter, David D. Riley from Eide Bailly LLP, presented at the 2014 IASA (Insurance Accounting and Systems Association, Inc.) Educational Conference & Business Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their presentation was called Fraudsters, Fraudsters Everywhere – Case Studies. Fraud is occurring throughout Corporate America, including insurance companies, their employees. The presentation used actual case studies to explore various fraud schemes that have occurred at various organizational levels within general industry, the insurance industry, and customers of insurance industry.
Thomas received some of the following comments: “The best presentation of the conference.”; “Great presentation. Best one.”; “Very entertaining and fun way to end the day. Other presenters should take notes from these guys.”
On June 3, 2014, Matt Sloneker gave a presentation on premises liability issues to Welsh & Colliers International, an organization of commercial real estate professionals. Topics included preventing, investigating, and defending bodily injury and property damage claims against commercial property owners, managers, and tenants.
Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson will be hosting its 6th Annual Sharpen Your Skills Workers’ Compensation Seminar on June 4, 2014 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Orchestra Hall, located at 1111 Nicollet Mall, in downtown Minneapolis.
We expect a lively discussion on the following topics: Subrogation 101, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Job Accommodations: Employment Law Considerations, and 401 Comp; Retirement Demographics and Defenses. Thomas Beniak, Ph.D. ABPP and Agapitos Papagapitos, Ph.D. will also speak at the seminar.
If you would like to attend, please email RSVP@LindJensen.com or call (612) 333-3637.
Tom Jensen will be speaking on the topic “Defense of Financial Professionals: Securities Litigation in the FINRA Arbitration Setting” at Professional Liability Defense Federation’s 2014 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on September 18, 2014.
Paul C. Peterson has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The American College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada and is widely considered to be the premier professional trial organization in America. Founded in 1950, the College is dedicated to maintaining and improving standards of trial practice, the administration of justice, and the ethics of the profession. Fellowship is extended only by invitation, after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Membership is limited to one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. Congratulations, Paul, on a well deserved honor.
At the Minnesota Women Lawyers 42nd Annual Meeting, which was held on May 19, 2014, Connie Armstrong was elected as treasurer for Minnesota Women Lawyers and will serve on the 2014-2015 Board of Directors. Her board term will begin July 1, 2014.
In C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. v. SnacLite, LLC, Carver County (MN) District Court File No. 10-CV-14-214, the court ruled on May 15, 2014 that our firm’s clients were not subject to the jurisdiction of Minnesota courts. The ruling relied on two recent U.S. Supreme Court cases decided this year (Walden v. Fiore and Daimler A.G. v. Bauman) that address limits on the exercise of general and specific personal jurisdiction by courts over non-resident defendants.
Tom Jensen recently was re-certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Originally certified on January 13, 1999, Tom’s board certification now will run through January 13, 2019.
