Cariveau v. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation

Jul 25, 2022

OUTCOME: Summary judgment at trial court; affirmed at Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Grade crossing accident.

Washington v. ADT Commercial, et al

Sep 14, 2021

OUTCOME: Summary judgment.

Nutt v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Feb 05, 2019

OUTCOME: Summary judgment at trial court; affirmed at Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Railroad crossing accident.

Buckley v. BNSF Railway Company

Jan 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Defense Verdict

FELA - alleged cumulative trauma.

Toren v. BNSF Railway Company

Jan 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Defense Verdict

FELA - alleged cumulative trauma.

O'Neill v. BNSF Railway Company

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Appellate Court affirmed trial court directed verdict

Directed verdict in favor of the railroad on the employee's Federal Safety Appliance Act claim was proper, because the employee's failure to identify any specific defective device prevented the railroa ... d from defending itself by proving that the device was working properly.

O'Neill v. BNSF Railway Company

Jan 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Defense Verdict

FELA - alleged cumulative trauma.

Levine v. BNSF Railroad Company

Nov 25, 2009

OUTCOME: Defense Verdict

Federal Employers' Liability Act

Levine v. BNSF Railway Company

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Defense Verdict

FELA - personal injury.

Deephaven Capital Mgmt., LLC v. Schnell

Jan 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Motion to Dismiss Granted

Plaintiff Deephaven Capital Management, LLC is a provider of investment management services. Defendant Schnell is a former portfolio manager for Deephaven. Deephaven brought action against Schnell seek ... ing indemnity, lost opportunity damages, and lost management fees, alleging that Schnell's trading activities violated federal securities laws. Schnell moved to dismiss the action for failure to state a claim.