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Torts

Apr 22, 2025

Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

The drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032.

In this Oct. 6, 1950, file photo, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Granny Hamner is tagged at the plate by New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra as he tries to score
Mar 24, 2025

Perspectives: Yogi-isms survive at ballplayer’s centenary

Covering a wide range of human endeavors, many Yogi-isms have a bearing on the law. The start of the baseball season provides an opportune occasion to look at a few of the Yogi-isms.

Mar 20, 2025

Jury: Greenpeace must pay $660M in case over Dakota Access protests

Dallas-based Energy Transfer had accused Greenpeace of defamation, trespass, nuisance, civil conspiracy and other acts.

A gavel and a name plate with the word "Liability" engraved on it
Feb 28, 2025

Justices: School can be sued over abuser’s hiring

The Minnesota Supreme Court has found that a sexually abused student can assert his claim that a charter school was negligent in a hiring decision.

Aug 14, 2015

Torts – Conversion; UCC; Damages

14-2091 Northeast Bank v. The Hanover Insurance Group, appealed from the District of Minnesota, Shepherd, J.

Jul 24, 2015

Torts Trade Secrets; Misappropriate; North Dakota Law

68072 Macquarie Bank Limited v. Knickel, appealed from the District of North Dakota, Wollman, J.)

May 29, 2015

Torts – Medical Negligence; Federal Tort Claims Act; Future Medical Damages

14-1205 Askew v. U.S. 8th Circuit, appealed from the Eastern District of Missouri, Colloton, J.

May 15, 2015

Torts – Economic Loss Doctrine; Foreseeability; North Dakota Law

14-1853 Arena Holdings Charitable, LLC v. Harman Professional, Inc., appealed from the District of North Dakota, Beam, J.

May 15, 2015

Torts – FTCA; Wrongful Death; Sovereign Immunity

14-2001 Metter v. U.S., appealed from the District of Nebraska, Riley, J.

Jul 6, 2011

Torts – Strict Liability

A10-2129 Tabish v. Target Corp. (Hennepin County)

Jul 5, 2011

Torts – Assumption of the Duty of Care

A10-1907 Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch, Inc. v. Walk to Emmaus (Olmsted County)

Mar 21, 2011

Torts – Negligence in Procuring Insurance Coverage

A10-0734 Prairie Wild Enterprises, Inc. v. Bofferding, et al. (Hennepin County)

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