Erickson, Zierke, Kuderer & Madsen, P.A

$2M

Insurance Coverage

Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on the “your work” exclusion in a standard CGL policy and set forth the rule on Miller-Shugart settlement allocations, concluding that damages need not be allocated for a Miller-Shugart settlement agreement to be reasonable in cases involving a single defendant.

$2M

Insurance Coverage

A Minnesota federal court granted equitable contribution to an excess insurer against a primary insurer for amounts paid on behalf of their mutual insured in a settlement involving defective design and construction of grain silos.

$95,361

Business Litigation

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict in favor of St. Jude Medical against a former employee and competitor on breach of contract and tortious interference with contract claims.

$282,736

Unjust Enrichment

Minnesota Supreme Court held that the net amount contributed to home improvements was an appropriate measure for unjust enrichment, reversing a lower court's decision.

$1.4M

Insurance Coverage

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held an insurer owed a duty to defend and indemnify for a loss arising out of an instant milk recall, finding it was an 'occurrence' and resulted in 'property damage'.

$25,000

Insurance Coverage

A federal court ruled an insured must pay a deductible for each separate condominium damaged by faulty construction, interpreting 'claim' to refer to individual third-party claims.