A04-2054, A04-2088, Christopher P. Schermer, et al., on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated, Appellants, vs. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, et al., Respondents.

Case Date: 09/27/2005
Court: Court of Appeals
Docket No: A04-2054, A04-2088

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

IN COURT OF APPEALS

A04-2054

A04-2088

 

Christopher P. Schermer, et al., on behalf of

themselves and all other similarly situated,

Appellants,

 

vs.

 

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, et al.,

Respondents.

 

Filed September 6, 2005

Affirmed

Parker, Judge*

 

Hennepin County District Court

File No. 02-20839

 

Lawrence R. King, T. Joseph Snodgrass, Shawn M. Raiter, Larson King, LLP, 2800 Wells Fargo Place, 30 East Seventh Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101; and

 

Charles N. Nauen, Robert K. Shelquist, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401; and

 

Charles S. Zimmerman, J. Gordon Rudd, David M. Cialkowski, Zimmerman Reed, P.L.L.P., 651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402; and

 

Rhett A. McSweeney, McSweeney & Fay, 800 Washington Avenue North, Suite 506, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (for appellants)

 

Todd A. Noteboom, William L. Greene, Daniel Oberdorfer, Douglas R. Boettge, Monica L. Davies, Leonard, Street and Deinard, Professional Association, 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (for respondents)

 

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, Brian Dockendorf, Assistant Attorney General, 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2131 (for amicus State of Minnesota)

 

Sharon L. Van Dyck, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., 5120 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402; and

 

Jeffrey D. Bores, Chestnut & Cambronne, P.A., 3700 Campbell Mithun Tower, 222 South Ninth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (for amicus Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association)