The Stich Angell Construction Defect Group Achieves Summary Judgment Dismissal of Claims Against a Municipal Contractor
Timothy Murphy, Cara Passaro, and Bailey Stubbe were defending a Contractor hired by a City to perform the Earthwork for the public streets in a residential development project. The Developer/Plaintiff brought claims against the City and the Contractor, claiming that the Earthwork was defective and alleging damages in excess of $6 million. However, the City’s […]
Court Grants Summary Judgment in Worksite Accident Wrongful Death Case
Stich Angell congratulates Cara Passaro on her summary judgment win. Ms. Passaro was defending the General Contractor in a North Dakota worksite injury case that resulted in the death of one of its subcontractor’s millwrights and the catastrophic injury of another. The Plaintiffs would not agree to mediate, and were demanding the policy limits, which […]
Cara Passaro and Bailey Stubbe Prevail on Motion for Summary Judgment in a Nuisance Case
Ms. Passaro and Ms. Stubbe were defending homeowners who had constructed a substantial addition to their lake home pursuant to a variance. The adjoining neighbors brought a Nuisance claim arguing that the addition (that had been completed years before) blocked their lake views, and was constructed in a manner that violated the variance conditions. Those […]
Cara Passaro Prevails on Contractual Indemnity Motion
The trial court granted Ms. Passaro’s Motion for Summary Judgment in a subrogation case on the argument that the Defendant was in breach of the contractual indemnity provisions in the rental agreement where the construction equipment that was rented was destroyed by fire while in Defendant’s custody and control. With instagram likes provided by The […]
Cara Passaro Prevails in Premises Liability Case
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms and the Minnesota Supreme Court Denies the Petition for Review in Cara Passaro’s $1.9 Million Premises Liability Case. The Plaintiff was injured when he stepped into a sump pump basket with an unsecured cover while touring a foreclosed home. The Plaintiff had suffered a broken ankle which required fusion, […]
