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District of Minnesota Compels Appraisal on Amount of Loss an Causation

Can an appraisal panel determine an amount of loss when it necessarily needs to determine the cause of that loss In 2012, the Minnesota Supreme Court set the precedent that yes, it could Siding with insurer Secura Insurance, the Court stated that “in the insurance context, an appraiser’s assessment of the ‘amount of loss’ necessarily...

New Changes to Existing Law Affects Contractor’s Rights to Payment and Retainage

The 2015-2016 Minnesota legislative session came to a close with little fan fair and few legislative accomplishments However, the legislature did manage to pass, and Governor Dayton signed into law, two critical changes to Minnesota Statute § 33710—the statute dealing with contractor’s “prompt payment” and retainage on private projects...

Brenda Sauro to present on: How to Pick a Jury in a Construction Case

The trial of a construction case is often long and complex When tried to a jury, the difficulties in explaining a complicated construction dispute are magnified A vitally important part of the process is selection of jurors Experienced construction trial lawyers Brenda Sauro and Thomas Radio will share their insights and experiences in selecting...

Sauro & Alton PLLC featured in Minnesota Super Lawyers Magazine for 2015

Congratulations to Brenda M Sauro and Adina R Bergstrom of Sauro & Alton PLLC who have been named Super Lawyers in the Minnesota Super Lawyer magazine 2015 issue Ms Sauro was previously named a Super Lawyer in 2009, 2010, and 2014 Ms Bergstrom was previously named as a Rising Star from 2011 to 2013 and as a Super Lawyer in...

Congratulations to Mrs. Adina Bergstrom for being appointed Vice-Chair for the Property Insurance Law Committee of the American Bar Association for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

This leadership appointment is in recognition of Mrs Bergstrom's commitment to TIPS and her reputation among the 24,000 TIPS members This one-year term will begin on the last day of the 2015 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL and will end on the last day of the 2016 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA  Mrs Bergstrom's leadership appointment...

Congratulations to Mrs. Bergstrom

Congratulations to Adina Bergstrom for her admission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Mrs Bergstrom routinely handles appellant cases in Minnesota state and federal courts as well as surrounding...