Appellate Practice

Federal and Minnesota Appeals

Litigation and Appeals Attorneys in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Our Appellate Record:

• Federal Appeals
• Minnesota Supreme Court
• Minnesota Court of Appeals

The Appellate Practice Group at Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen has a successful track record before the Minnesota Supreme Court and Minnesota Court of Appeals, as well as the Eighth Circuit and other federal appellate courts. The group is often called upon by other attorneys and law firms to assist when a matter is taken up on appeal. For more information on the Firm's appellate practice, please contact Marshall H. Tanick, Seymour J. Mansfield, or Teresa Ayling at 612.339.4295.

Our appellate and trial lawyers are renowned for their thorough, concise, and thoughtfully prepared appellate court briefs and compelling arguments in appeals hearings. Some of the appellate matters handled by attorneys at the firm include the following:

Federal Appeals:

• Alliant Techsystems, Inc. v. Marks, 2006 WL 2973029 (8th Cir. 2006)
• Winskowski v. City of Stephen, 442 F.3d 1107 (8th Cir. 2006)
• United States v. Henderson, 416 F.3d 686 (8th Cir. 2005)
• Erenberg v. Methodist Hospital, 357 F.3d 787 (8th Cir. 2004)
• Morgan v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of America, 346 F.3d 1173 (8th Cir. 2003)
• Motion Control Corp. v. SICK, Inc., 354 F.3d 702 (8th Cir. 2003)
• Miller v. City of Indianapolis, 281 F.3d 648 (7th Cir. 2002)
• Harley v. Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co., 284 F.3d 901 (8th Cir. 2002)
• Hughes v. 3M Retiree Medical Plan, 281 F.3d 786 (8th Cir. 2002)
• In re U.S. Bankcorp Litigation, 291 F.3d 786 (8th Cir. 2002)
• U.S. v. Any and All Radio Station Transmission Equipment, 207 F.3d 458 (8th Cir. 2000)
• In re Enggren's Enterprises, Inc., 253 B.R. 431 (8th Cir. BAP 2000)
• Fogie v. THORN Americas, Inc., 190 F.3d 889 (8th Cir. 1999)
• Midwestern Machinery, Inc. v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 167 F.3d 439 (8th Cir. 1999)
• Standard Heating and Air Conditioning v. City of Minneapolis, 137 F.3d 567 (8th Cir. 1998)
• Woo v. Deluxe Corp., 144 F3d 1157 (8th Cir. 1998)
• In re Unisys Corp. Retiree Medical Benefit "ERISA" Litigation, 57 F.3d 1255 (3d Cir. 1995)
• Starks v. Rent-A-Center, 58 F.3d 358 (8th Cir. 1995)
• Norton v. Caremark, Inc., 20 F.3d 330 (8th Cir. 1994)
• McFarland v. Miller, 14 F.3d 912 (3rd Cir. 1993)
• Boise Cascade Corp. v. Peterson, 939 F.2d 632 (8th Cir. 1991)
• Twin City Pipe Trades Service Ass'n v. Fred Plaas Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., 815 F.2d 58 (8th Cir. 1987)
• Stanley v. Magrath, 719 F.2d 279 (8th Cir. 1983)
• U.S. v. Liggon, 545 F.2d 1118 (8th Cir. 1976)
• Carreon-Hernandez v. Levi, 543 F.2d 637 (8th Cir. 1976)
• Pehler v. Schoen, 537 F.2d 970 (8th Cir. 1976)
• Allen v. Likins, 517 F.2d 532 (8th Cir. 1975)
• Anastasia v. Cosmopolitan Nat. Bank of Chicago, 527 F.2d 150 (7th Cir. 1975)
• Harlib v. Lynn, 511 F.2d 51 (7th Cir. 1975)
• Smith v. Sol D. Adler Realty Co., 436 F.2d 344 (7th Cir. 1970)

Minnesota Supreme Court:

• Wiegand v. Walser Automotive Groups, Inc., 683 N.W.2d 807 (Minn. 2004)
• In re Minnesota Vitamin Antitrust Litigation, 606 N.W.2d 446 (Minn. 2000)
• Meadowbrook, Inc. v. Tower Ins. Co., Inc., 559 N.W.2d 411 (Minn. 1997)
• Miller v. Colortyme, Inc., 518 N.W.2d 544 (Minn. 1994)
• Barron v. Hennepin County, 488 N.W. 2d 290 (Minn. 1992)
• Chapman v. Special School Dist. No. 1, 454 N.W.2d 921 (Minn. 1990)
• Gilchrist v. Perl, 387 N.W.2d 412 (Minn. 1986)
• Naylor v. Minnesota Daily, 342 N.W.2d 632 (Minn. 1984)
• Leslin v. Hennepin County, 347 N.W.2d 277 (Minn. 1984)
• Johnson v. Dirkswager, 315 N.W.2d 215 (Minn. 1982)
• Honn v. City of Coon Rapids, 313 N.W.2d 409 (Minn. 1981)
• Nichols v. Shelard Nat. Bank, 294 N.W.2d 730 (Minn. 1980)
• Larson v. Department of Economic Sec., N.W.2d 667 (Minn. 1979)
• Ferguson v. Department of Employment Services, 247 N.W.2d 895 (Minn. 1973)
• Parkin v. Fitzgerald, 240 N.W.2d 828 (Minn. 1976)

Minnesota Court of Appeals:

• Pelzel v. St. Paul Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection, 2006 WL 2601708 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006)
• Chesney v. Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. 2006 WL 2256590 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006)
• Eschweiler v. Eschweiler, 2006 WL1890646 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006)
• Nelson v. Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc., 716N.W.2d 394 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006)
• Monson v. Northern Habilitative Services, Inc., 2006 WL 771919 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006)
• Liabo v. Wayzata Nissan, LLC, 707 N.W.2d 715 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006)
• TSM Development, Inc. V. Chicago Title Ins. Co., 2005 WL 3111840 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• In re Brittain, 705 N.W.2d 576 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Citizens Concerned for Kids v. Yellow Medicine East Indep. School Dist. No. 2190, 703 N.W.2d 582 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• McDonald v. SimonDelivers.com, Inc. 2005 WL 2208028 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Campbell v. Wright County Bd. of Adjustment, 2005 WL 2129340 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Gee v. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, 700 N.W.2d 548 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Majors, 2005 WL 1021551 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Raskin v. North Prairie Tileworks, Inc., 2005 WL 940949 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Malkowski v. City of Mahtomedi, 2005 WL 894746 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Unity Church of St. Paul v. State, 694 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Lewis v. St. Cloud State University, 693 N.W.2d 466 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Priebe v. Stone, 2004 WL 2382225 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
• TSM Development, Inc. v. Tappe Construction Co., 2004 WL 1152543 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
• Policone v. St. Paul College, 2004 WL 835732 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
• In re Appeal of the Selection Process for the Position of Electrician, 674 N.W.2d 242 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004), rev. denied.
• Residences at Jewel, LLC v. Tiedeman, 2003 WL 21790466 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
• Longrie v. Luthen, 662 N.W.2d 150 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
• Northern States Power Co. v. City of Sunfish Lake, 659 N.W.2d 271 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
• Ellingstron v. Kratz, 2001 WL 1700715 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001)
• Lofquist v. Whitaker Buick-Jeep-Eagle, 2001 WL 1530907 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001)
• Walker v. Fingerhut Corp., 2001 WL 506952 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
• D. J. Meyer, Inc. v. Traxler, 2000 WL 31800 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
• Florida Vacation Store, Inc. v. Mall of America Co., 2000 WL 224869 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
• Sieve v. Rosar, 613 N.W.2d 789 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
• Sabri v. Sabri, 2000 WL 1051970 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
• Charai v. City of Woodbury, 2000 WL 944680 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
• Hoffman v. Limas, 1999 WL 486975 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999)
• Center for Endangered Cats v. Forest Lake Tp., 1999 WL 233331 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999)
• Washington v. Independent School Dist. No. 625, 590 N.W.2d 655 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999)
• Associated Builders and Contractors v. Carlson, 590 N.W.2d 655 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999)
• Baldwin v. Independent School Dist. No. 2687, 1998 WL 389072 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998)
• E.M.D. Const. Co. Inc. v. McGrath, 1998 WL 252389 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998)
• Bell v. Beireis, 1998 WL 778317 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998)
• Penn Oak Apartments v. Williams, 1998 WL 4653316 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998)
• Stanley v. Metropolitan Property & Cas. Ins. Co., 576 N.W.2d 175 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998)
• Kirt v. Humphry, 1997 WL 561249 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
• Stapley v. Wyatt Preferred Choice, 1997 WL 193910 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
• Scanlon v. Nielsen, 561 N.W.2d 917 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
• Holt v. City of Sauk Rapids, 559 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
• State v. Schuler, 1997 WL 76337 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
• Franson v. Hartl, 1996 WL 81551 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
• Broken Aero Services, Inc. v. Marquette Bank Monticello, 1996 WL 706834 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
• Belcourt v. Anderson, 1996 WL 523813 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
• Schaefer Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Enercon Systems, Inc., 1996 WL 132168 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
• Minnesota Council of Dog Clubs v. City of Minneapolis, 540 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• State v. Knutson, 539 N.W.2d 254 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Gerbig v. Gearman, 1995 WL 434422 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. Metropolitan Urology Clinic, P.A., 537 N.W.2d 297 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• State v. Klosterboer, 529 N.W.2d 705 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Roher v. Rick 529 N.W.2d 406 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Osborne Properties v. Mitchell, 1995 WL 479550 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Port Authority of City of St. Paul v. Harstad, 531 N.W.2d 496 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Kedzior v. Norwest Bank Minnesota Nat. Ass'n, 527 N.W.2d 119 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Peterson, Engberg & Peterson v. Amalgamated Transit Local Union 1150, 1994 WL 523824 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994)
• LeDoux v. Northwest Publishing, Inc., 521 N.W.2d (Minn. Ct. App. 1994)
• Alternative Pioneering Systems, Inc. v. Janu, 1994 WL 373355 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994)
• Howe v. City of St. Cloud, 515 N.W.2d 77 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994)
• Caldwell v. City of Minneapolis, 486 N.W.2d 151 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
• Huthwaite v. H.B. Fuller Co., 1992 WL 95879 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
• Mitchell v. Steffen, 1992 WL 67538 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
• Dear v. Minneapolis Fire Dept. Relief Ass'n, 481 N.W.2d 69 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
• Polus v. Police Civil Service Com'n of City of International Falls, 1992 WL 3656 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
• Hawkins v. Thorp Loan and Thrift Co., 1992 WL 802 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
• BE&K Const. Co. v. Peterson, 464 N.W.2d 756 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991)
• American Dog Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis, 453 N.W.2d 69 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990)
• N.E.C. v. Special School Dist. No. 1, 1989 WL 145408 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989)
• Stevens v. Levy, 448 N.W.2d 89 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989)
• Helmers v. Bernestein, 1989 WL 84167 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989)
• Concerned Citizens for the Preservation of Independent School Dist. No. 712 v. Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School Dist. No. 712, 431 N.W.2d 601 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988)
• The Minnesota Daily v. University of Minnesota, 432 N.W.2d 189 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998)
• Minnesota Best Maid Cookie Co., Inc. v. Flour Pot Cookie Co., Inc., 412 N.W.2d 380 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987)
• Capan v. Daugherty, 402 N.W.2d 561 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987)
• Jadin v. City of Dayton, 379 N.W.2d 197 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985)

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