Minnesota Court of Appeals

THE PROCESS TO REPORT POLICE MISCONDUCT

By Benjy Schirm, Super Lawyers, on June 6, 2018
Posted in 42 U.S.C. 1983, Civil Rights, Fourth Amendment, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Police Brutality and Excessive Force

The paths to take, or perhaps reconsider, in Minnesota

If you’re in the unfortunate position of feeling victimized by the police, Minnesota has guidelines of how to file a complaint and the process through which that complaint should go.

The traditional route begins with the procedure outlined by that police department, including filing any evidence or documentation you may have of what transpired. The Minneapolis Police Department publishes complaints, their results and the nature of the complaint, stating there are civilian investigators looking into these claims. You can even track complaints and search for similar complaints by category.

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Appeals Court Upholds Richfield Police Officer Discipline

By Joshua A. Newville, on April 9, 2018
Posted in Civil Rights, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Police Brutality and Excessive Force

Just last week, I complained that courts are too often rubber-stamping excessive police force. On cue, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a great decision today for Minnesotans who care about police accountability.

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WATCH: Madia Law At Minnesota Supreme Court On Behalf Of Undocumented Worker

By Madia Law, on December 6, 2016
Posted in Madia Law News, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Minnesota Supreme Court, National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation, Workers Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Yesterday, Madia Law Attorney Joshua Newville argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court in Sanchez v. Dahlke Trailer Sales, Inc., No. 15-1183. The precedent-setting case has enormous implications for undocumented workers who are injured on the job in Minnesota.

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Trial Win: Madia Law Wins $175K in Tortious Interference with Contract Case

By Ashwin Madia, Attorney, on November 15, 2016
Posted in Business Litigation, Compensatory Damages, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Minnesota State District Court, Small Business Litigation, Trial Practice

We picked this case up just 3 weeks before trial. It had an interesting procedural history: the district court judge originally dismissed the case on summary judgment and held that defendants won as a matter of law. The plaintiff, John, appealed the case on his own – pro se – to the Minnesota Court of Appeals with the help of his wife, who is a practicing criminal defense attorney. The Court of Appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment and held that a jury needed to determine fact disputes before either side won. So it was sent back down to the district court for trial. John retained us just 3 weeks before his trial date.

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Reevaluating the Burden of Production in Negligent Hiring and Negligent Retention Claims after Hartfiel v. Allison

By Cody J. Blades, Attorney, on July 1, 2016
Posted in Evidence, Minnesota Court of Appeals

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In Hartfiel v. Allison, A15-1149 (Minn. App. Jan. 25, 2016), the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment on a negligent retention claim while affirming the lower court’s grant of summary judgment on a negligent hiring claim.

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June 2016: Madia Law Wins At Court of Appeals On Behalf of Injured, Undocumented Workers

By Joshua A. Newville, on June 6, 2016
Posted in Madia Law News, Minnesota Court of Appeals, National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation, Workers Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

On Monday, June 6, 2016, Madia Law secured a victory at the Minnesota Court of Appeals on behalf of an injured, undocumented worker who was fired after pursuing workers’ compensation benefits.

The case is a win for undocumented workers, as the Defendant argued that such workers are not entitled to the protections of Minnesota anti-reprisal laws.

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March 2016: Madia Law Fights For Injured, Undocumented Workers At MN Court Of Appeals

By Joshua A. Newville, on March 6, 2016
Posted in Madia Law News, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation, Workers Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

On March 23, 2016, a three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals will hold a non-oral hearing in Sanchez v. Dahlke Trailer Sales, Inc., No. 15-1183. The precedent-setting case has enormous implications for undocumented workers who are injured on the job in Minnesota.

Minnesota Wrongful Discharge Lawyers Protecting Undocumented Workers

Plaintiff A. Sanchez labored for Dahlke Trailer Sales, Inc. for almost nine years. Sanchez contends that from 2005 until 2013, Dahlke knowingly employed him as an undocumented worker. In addition to Dahlke receiving notice from the federal government that Sanchez’s Social Security number was invalid, Sanchez alleges that over his years of employment, Dahlke’s owners and managers directly asked him his immigration status, conversed with him about it, joked about it, and offered a stream of political commentary about him and immigration policy in general. Sanchez says that he was honest with Dahlke about his immigration status early on during his career with the company.

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THE PROCESS TO REPORT POLICE MISCONDUCT

Appeals Court Upholds Richfield Police Officer Discipline

WATCH: Madia Law At Minnesota Supreme Court On Behalf Of Undocumented Worker

Trial Win: Madia Law Wins $175K in Tortious Interference with Contract Case

Reevaluating the Burden of Production in Negligent Hiring and Negligent Retention Claims after Hartfiel v. Allison

June 2016: Madia Law Wins At Court of Appeals On Behalf of Injured, Undocumented Workers

March 2016: Madia Law Fights For Injured, Undocumented Workers At MN Court Of Appeals

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