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Ms. Reisbord has, through her insurance coverage and appellate advocacy experience, helped to develop and clarify the law on a number of issues of importance to both her insurer clients and their insureds.

Obtained dismissal of a demand for appraisal based on property policy’s two-year suit limitations provision; N. Promotions, Inc. v. Gen. Cas. Co., 16-626 ADM/LIB (D. Minn. 2016).

Part of appellate team that obtained North Dakota Supreme Court affirmance of summary judgment granted insurer based on meaning of “insured premises;” Clark v. Farmers Union Mut. Ins. Co., 2015 ND 300, 872 N.W.2d 620.

Successfully argued and obtained the first Minnesota appellate decision formally recognizing the distinction between “the” and “any” insured in a policy exclusion; SECURA Supreme Ins. Co. v. M.S.M., 755 N.W.2d 320 (Minn. App. 2008).

Successfully argued on behalf of all insurer appellants and obtained a favorable decision from the Minnesota Supreme Court articulating principles related to time-on-the-risk method of allocating insurance coverage in construction defect litigation, and method of allocating defense costs; Wooddale Builders, Inc. v. Maryland Cas. Co., 722 N.W.2d 283 (Minn. 2006).

Additional Representative Cases
Addressing statutory immunity associated with a counselor’s duty to warn of threatening statements made by patient during a counseling session; Expose v. Thad Wilderson & Assocs., P.A., 863 N.W.2d 95 (Minn. App. 2015).

Addressing agent’s authority to bind high risk workers’ compensation coverage at time of application; Cascades Dev. Of Minn., LLC v. W. Bend Mut. Ins. Co., 2013 Minn. App., Unpub. LEXIS 562.

Affirming summary judgment finding no coverage for class action settlement of student loan dispute; Northstar Educ. Fin., Inc. v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co., 2013 Minn. App., Unpub. LEXIS 32.

Affirming summary judgment in slip and fall case; Novitske v. Target Corp., 2012 Minn. App. Unpub., LEXIS 460.

Addressing scope of appraisal provision in homeowner’s policy; Quade v. SECURA Ins. Co., 814 N.W.2d 703 (Minn. 2012).

Dismissing property insurer’s claims for subrogation and contribution from “forced placed” insurance carrier; Se. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Balboa Ins. Co., 12-CV-830 (D. Minn. 2012).

Upholding dismissal of medical malpractice case based on insufficiencies in expert witness affidavits; Huisman v. Chambers, 2008 Minn. App., Unpub., LEXIS 1433.

Applying primary assumption of risk doctrine to skier/skier collision; Peterson ex. rel. Peterson v. Donahue, 733 N.W.2d 790 (Minn. App. 2007). 

Obtained dismissal based on statute of limitations; MG Incentives, Inc. v. Stanley Works, D. Minn. 2006 Unpub. LEXIS 44510.

Interpreting and applying real property improvement statute of repose to contribution claim; Weston v. McWilliams & Assocs., Inc., 716 N.W.2d 634 (Minn. 2006).

Burden of proof in workers' compensation subrogation action and effect of 2000 amendments to Workers Compensation Act; Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Bjelland, 710 N.W.2d 634 (Minn. 2006).

Priority of insurance coverage; Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Burbach, 354 F.3d 929 (8th Cir. 2004).

Construction defect coverage case; Westfield Ins. Co. v. Weis Builders, Inc., 2004 Minn. Unpub. LEXIS 30767.

Affirming summary judgment and finding no duty to defend based on numerous policy conditions and exclusions; Bethke v. Assurance Co. of Am., 2002 Minn. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1293.

Upholding summary judgment on uninsured motorist claim based on failure to establish causation; Hershey v. Cont’l Cas. Co., 2002 Minn. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1159.

Addressing scope of coverage under blanket additional insured endorsement; Andrew L. Youngquist, Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 625 N.W.2d 178 (Minn. App. 2001). 

Medical malpractice action concerning proper service of process on members of purported joint enterprise for statute of limitations purposes; Mellett v. Fairview Health Servs., 634 N.W.2d 421 (Minn.  2001).

Holding that award of medical expenses does not require award of pain and suffering damages; Raze v. Mueller, 587 N.W.2d 645 (Minn. 1999).

Involving application of sexual abuse statute of limitations to claim of repressed memory; W.J.L. v. Bugge, 573 N.W.2d 677 (Minn. 1998).

Affirming dismissal of claim brought pursuant to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Goetze v. Minn. Recovery Bureau, 1999 Minn. App., Unpub. LEXIS 156.

Upholding denial of coverage based on non-trucking use limitation in commercial auto policy; Dziuk v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 1998 Minn. App., Unpub. LEXIS 1130.

Apportioning uninsured motorists benefits between UM carriers; Cont'l Cas. Inc. Co. v. Teachers Ins. Co., 532 N.W.2d 275 (Minn. App. 1998).

Addressing contractual waiver of subrogation; Old Republic Inc. Co. v. Brownlee & Hayes, 1998 Minn. App., Unpub. LEXIS 720.

Obtained summary judgment in Federal Employer's Liability Act case involving indemnification claim; Servais v. T.J. Mgmt. of Minneapolis, Inc., 973 F. Supp. 885 (D. Minn.1997).

Contractual indemnification case; Katzner v. Kelleher Const., 545 N.W.2d 378 (Minn.  1996). 

Reinstating directed verdict based on open and obviousness of hazard; Baber v. Dill, 531 N.W.2d 493 (Minn. 1995).

Rejecting claim for prejudgment interest where policy limits were tendered within 30-days of demand; Great W. Cas. Co. v. Barnick, 1996 Minn. App., Unpub. LEXIS 636.

Affirming summary judgment to insurance carrier based on insured’s late notice of claim; Hooper v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 552 N.W.2d 31 (Minn. App. 1996).

Enforcing indemnification under paragraph 7 of the AGC Standard Subcontract Agreement; Van Vickle v. C. W. Scheurer and Sons, Inc., 556 N.W.2d 238 (Minn. App. 1996).