Be Prepared: Tax Preparation & Filing
Tax filing deadlines (April 15 for individuals, partnerships, and LLCs; March 15 for S-corporations) are rapidly approaching. With 2022’s financials being generated, and Forms W-2 and 1099 being received, it ...
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SJJ WINS A MAJOR CASE IN THE IOWA COURT OF APPEALS
RSJ attorney Tim Johnson won a case before the Iowa Court of Appeals involving the scope of an insurance appraisal panel’s authority to determine the amount of a disputed loss. Walnut Creek v. Depositors Ins. Co involved a disputed hail claim to a 36 building homeowner’s association. The Association suffered hail damage to the buildings, but the insurance company denied…
RSJ NOTCHES ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MINNESOTA POLICYHOLDERS AT THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT
Attorneys Alex Jadin, Tony Smith, and Tim Johnson won another case before the Minnesota Supreme Court in the matter of Poehler v. Cincinnati Insurance Company. This case involved whether a policyholder could recover interest on an insurance appraisal award when an insurance company undervalues a claim. An insurance appraisal is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism available under most homeowner’s insurance…
MATERIAL MATCHING
The summer of 2017 has been filled with severe weather storms across Minnesota. Thousands of homes have been affected by hail and wind damage. For those with homeowners insurance policies, one of the most common issues is whether the policy provides coverage for “matching” the existing material (like siding, roofing, windows, etc.) when repairing the storm damage. For example, whether…
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEXANDER JADIN AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON FOR BEING NAMED SUPER LAWYERS “RISING STARS”
Join me in congratulating Alex and Tim for being named to Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list for 2017. The Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list is a rating system for exceptional lawyers who have a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement a distinction awarded to only 2.5% of Minnesota attorneys under the age of 40.
SJJ SCORES SUPREME COURT VICTORY FOR INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS
SJJ notched a victory at the Minnesota Supreme Court in Cedar Bluff Townhome Condominium Association, Inc. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, a landmark insurance coverage case concerning an insurance policyholder’s right to have their property repaired with matching building products. Attorneys Curt Roeder and Anthony T. Smith represented Cedar Bluff Townhome Condominium Association, a 20-building townhome association that made…