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Personal Injury - Minnesota
Kassner
v. Allstate Insurance Company
Court of Appeals Minnesota,
Court File No. C9-02-99
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Personal
Injury - Wisconsin
John Zinter,
Jr., a Minor, by his Guardian Ad Litem, Thomas J. Lyons v. Oswskey and American
State Insurance Company
Court of Appeals, Wisconsin;
Court Case No. 00-264
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Class
Actions
Davies v. West Publishing Co.
Dakota County
District Court, Case No. 19-C6-99-8478
Byrd
v. Metropolitan Corp.
Hennepin County District Court, Case No., CT 00-016055
Reinke
v. Harold Chevrolet
Hennepin County District Court, Case No. CT 01-001519
Avent
and Clay v. Alendale Corp.
Hennepin County District Court, Case No. CT 00-7438
Malchow
v. GMI Acguisitions, Inc.
Pine County District Court, Case No. C9-02-1334
Ackermann
v. Monogram
Case No. 03-1059 JMR/FLN (D. MInn).
Keener
v. Sears,
Case No. EDCV-03-01265-RT (D. California)
Baier
v. Fleet Boston et.al
Case No. CV-04-507 (D. Pennsylvania)
Logan
v. Norwest Bank Minnesota
Hennepin County Minnesota,
Court File No. CT-94-18688
Avent
v. Alandale Corporation
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-00-7438
Reinke
v. Harold Chevrolet
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-01-1519
Byrd
v. Metropolitan Corporation
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-00-016055
Davies
v. West Publishing Company
Dakota County Minnesota, Court File No. 19-C6-99-008478
Lewy
v. Investment Advisors, Inc.
Minnesota Court of Appeals, Court File No.
C6-02-416
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Other
Consumer Class Actions
Mr.
Lyons has been certified as a class counsel in the following cases:
Jade
Johnson and Claude MaGee v. Universal Car Credit Co., Inc. and
Jim Lupient
Oldsmobile Company, USDC Minnesota, Court File No. 3-94-1174
Davies
v. West Publishing Company,
Dakota County District Court, Court File No. 19-C6-99-8478
Byrd
v. Metropolitan Corporation
Hennepin County District Court, Court File No.:
CT 00-016055
Reinke
v. Harold Chevrolet,
Hennepin County District Court, CT 01-001519
Avent
and Clay v. Alandale Corporation
Hennepin County District Court, Court File
No.: CT00-7438
Sheryl
Lynn Logan et. al. v. Norwest Bank of Minnesota
N.A., Hennepin Co. Dist. Court
File #94-018688
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Fair
Credit Reporting Act - 15 USC § 1681s-2(6)
Graham
v. CSC Credit Services, Inc. et al
USDC Minnesota, Court File No.02-CV-3707
306 F Supp 2d 873
Sheffer
v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. et al
USDC Pennsylvania, 2003,
Civil Case No. 02-7407 290 F Supp 2d 538
Wharram
v. CSC Credit Services Inc. et al
USDC Minnesota, March 2004, Civil File
No. 02-CV-4853 2004 WL 1052970
Nicole
Yutesler v. Sears Roebuck and Co., et al
USDC Minnesota, CV 03-17 DWF/SRN,
5/14/03 2003 WL 21975919
Evelyn
Kettler v. CSC Credit Services, et al
USDC Minnesota, CV 03-2621 PAM/RLE,
8/12/03 2003 WL 21975919
Charlotte
Mattice v. Equifax d/b/a Equifax Credit Information Services, et al
USDC
Minnesota, CV 03-1060 RHK/JSM, 6/13/03 2003 WL 21391679
Johnson
v. United States of America - Department of Defense
USDC Minnesota, Court
File No. CV-99-1699 DWF/AJB, 10/17/00 2000 WL 33956225
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Invasion
of Privacy
Bodah v. Lakeville
Motor Express
Minnesota Court of Appeals, Court File
No. C5-02-276, August
20, 2002 669 NW 2d 859
US Ct June 26, 2003 663 NW 2d 550
FMCC
v. William Donnay
Ramsey County Minnesota 62-C2-02-006015
Lake
v. Wal-Mart
582 NW 2d 231, (ci te) Minnesota Supreme Ct. 1998
Bauer
v. Ford Motor Credit Company
149 F. Supp.2nd 1106, (D.Minn.2001)
Swarthout
v. Mutual Service Life
632 NW2d 741 (Minn.Ct.App. 2001) 2001 WL 881490
Kristina
Forbes (Lamke) and Morgan Koop et. al, individually and as representative of all
other similarly situated v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Hennepin District Minnesota,
Court File No. CT 04-18839
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Jury
Verdicts
Byrd
v. Metropolitan Corporation
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-00-016055
-Special Verdict Form
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Defamation
/ Assault:
Lieske
v. Morrie's Brooklyn Park Daewoo
USDC Minnesota, Court File No. CV-00-2658
JMR/FLN
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Breach
of Peace - Repossession:
Akerlund
v. Minnesota Recovery Bureau and TCF
USDC Minnesota, Court File No. CV-99-1537
MJD/JGL
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Libel:
Consumer
Justice Center, P.A. v. Trans Union
Appeal File No. A03-1329, Unpublished
Opinion 4/27/04
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Truth-in-Lending:
Stevens
v. Brookdale Dodge, Inc.
USDC Minnesota, Court File No. CV-00-2632 JEL/JGL
Lieske
v. Morrie's Brooklyn Park Daewoo
USDC Minnesota, Court File No. CV-00-2658
JMR/FLN
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Automobile
Class Actions - Class Certifications:
Reinke
v. Harold Chevrolet
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-01-1519
Malchow
v. Car Truck City
Pine County Minnesota, Court File No. C9-02-1334
Byrd
v. Metropolitan Corporation
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-00-016055
Logan
v. Norwest Bank Minnesota
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-94-18688
Avent
v. Alandale Corporation
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-00-7438
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Punitive
Damages:
Bauer
v. Ford Motor Credit Company
USDC Minnesota, Court File No. CV-00-389 DSD/JGL
Phillips
v. Grendahl
Court of Appeals, Court File No. 01-2616
312 F. 3d 357 (8th Cir. 2002)
Lieske
v. Morrie's Brooklyn Park Daewoo
USDC Minnesota, Court File No. 00-2658
JMR/FLN
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Automobile
Dealership - Various Opinions:
Reinke
v. Harold Chevrolet
Hennepin County Minnesota, Court File No. CT-01-1519
Sutton
v. Viking Oldsmobile
Court File No. C2-99-1843, 2001 LEXIS 866 (Minn.App.Ct.July
31, 2001) (Sutton III)
Scott
v. Forest Lake Chrysler (Scott I)
598 N.W.2d 713 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999)
Scott
v. Forest Lake Chrysler (Scott III)
637 N.W.2d 587 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002)
Miscellaneous:
Midland
Credit Management v. John Resler
Minnesota Appeal File No. A03-1482, Unpublished
Opinion 5/25/04
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