REPRESENTATIVE CASES

The litigators at Skjold ▪ Barthel are experienced in resolving simple and complex disputes through both negotiation and litigation at the state, federal and appellate court levels – including arguing many notable cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals.   

Our scalable litigation model, based on innovative resource allocation and advanced technologies, allows us to deliver highly efficient and cost-effective litigation services and support for commercial disputes of all sizes.

REPRESENTATIVE APPELLATE CASES

Securities and Business Litigation

• Want Some Weather, Inc. v. Tuaolo, 2009 WL 1375316, Minn. App., May 19, 2009 (Nos. A08-1453, A08-1475.)
  
• Bloomquist v. Wisdom Development Group, LLC, 2009 WL 67059, Minn. App., January 13, 2009 (No. A08-0367.)
• Tuaolo v. Want Some Weather, Inc., 2008 WL 5136614, Minn. App., December 09, 2008 (Nos. A07-2139, A08-0014, A08-0044.)
  
• Delacy Investments, Inc. v. Thurman, 693 N.W.2d 479, 2005 WL 646730, 56 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 84, Minn.App., March 22, 2005 (No. A04-1439.)
  
• St. Paul Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. Advanced Concrete Innovations, Inc., 2006 WL 1390470, Minn. App., May 23, 2006 (NO. A05-1822)
  
• Equity Trust Co. Custodian ex rel. Eisenmenger IRA v. Cole, 766 N.W.2d 334, 2009 WL 1587225, Minn. App., June 09, 2009 (No. A08-1681.)
  

Arbitration Appeals

• Keitzer v. Blake Builders, Inc., 2003 WL 1962446, Minn.App., April 29, 2003 (No. C5-02-1783.)
  
• West v. Heart of the Lakes Const., Inc., 2002 WL 1013529, Minn. App., May 21, 2002 (No. C5-01-1823.)
  

Insurance Coverage Disputes

• QBE Insurance Corp. v. Twin Homes of French Ridge Homeowners Association, 2010 WL 607409 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 23, 2010.)

Real Estate Litigation

• Hendel Const., LLC v. Security State Bank of Howard Lake, 2009 WL 818852, Minn. App., March 31, 2009 (No. A08-1248.)
  
• Ketterling v. Hamilton, 2006 WL 2258053, Minn. App., August 08, 2006 (Nos. A05-1872, A05-2119.)
  
• Miner v. Hastings, 2005 WL 1154183, Minn. App., May 17, 2005 (No. A04-1464.)
  
• Shafer v. GSF Mortg. Corp., 2003 WL 21005793, Minn. App., May 06, 2003 (No. C1-02-1165.)
  
• Ran Mart Stucco, Texture & Drywall, Inc. v. Danna Homes, Inc., 2006 WL 2676894, Minn. App., September 19, 2006 (NO. A05-2256.)

Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, and Non-Compete Appeals

• American Summit Lending Corporation v. Hennen, 2002 WL 31655064, Minn. App., November 26, 2002 (No. C8-02-501.)
  
• North Cent. Companies, Inc. v. Gleason, 2002 WL 1467542, Minn. App., July 09, 2002 (No. C3-01-1903.)
  
• American Summit Lending Corp. v. Ewing, 2002 WL 977483, Minn. App., May 14, 2002 (Nos. C7-01-1838, C7-01-1841, CX-01-1848.)
• Tom Schmidt Associates, Inc. v. Williams, 2001 WL 138519, Minn. App., February 20, 2001 (No. CX-00-1547.)
  
• Salon 2000, Inc. v. Dauwalter, 2007 WL 1599223, Minn.App., June 05, 2007 (NO. A06-1227)
  
• Tenant Const., Inc. v. Mason, 2008 WL 314515, Minn. App., February 05, 2008 (No. A07-0413.)

Representative Insurance Dispute Cases

• French Ridge Townhomes II Association v. QBE Insurance Corporation, Ct. File No. 27-CV-08-21723
• QBE Insurance Corporation v. Twin Homes of French Ridge Homeowners Ass’n, 778 N.W.2d 393 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010)
• Natureview Vista Twinhome Association v. The Phoenix Insurance Company, Case No. 0:09-cv-01893 RHK/JJK
• Addison Insurance Company v. Waterford Apartments Corporation, Ct. File No. 19HA-CV-09-5877
• LaSalle Management Group Limited II LLC v. Commercial Industrial Building Owners Alliance, Inc., et al., Ct. File No. 62-CV-10-11123
• Alpine Acres Association v. American Family Insurance Company, Ct. File No. 02-CV-10-6770
• Homestead Hills Homeowner Association v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Ct. File No. 82-CV-10-7204
• Island Townhomes Association v. QBE Insurance Corporation, Case No. 080904004