Alan Haehner, et al. v. Robert Dufresne, Capture LLC, Northwestern Mutual, et al.
Mar 09, 2011OUTCOME: Settled before trial
Represented real estate investors pursuing security fraud claims.
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OUTCOME: Settled before trial
Represented real estate investors pursuing security fraud claims.
OUTCOME: The United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court and ordered claims to jury trial; U.S. Supreme Court subsequently changed the law in 2015; in 2017 Plaintiffs withdrew their claims.
Owners of low-income rental housing brought federal fair housing claims against City challenging illegally elevated housing code standards and enforcement as having a disparate impact on minority tenan ... t families by displacement of tenant families and reduction of safe, decent and sanitary rental housing for "protected class" members. Pioneer Press, September 1, 2010: https://www.twincities.com/2010/09/01/st-paul-housing-code-lawsuits-are-given-new-life/. United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals' opinion: https://casetext.com/case/gallagher-v-magner#p839
OUTCOME: The Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned the City of Saint Paul's decision to demolish the building and Vue was then able to provide affordable rental housing to people in need in the community.
Represented developer and rental property owner in challenge to City's order for removal - teardown - of a six bedroom, affordable rental housing building where City's basis was not supported by the ev ... idence and was arbitrary and oppressive.