Placeholder canvas
Date: March 2, 2018

Minnesota Construction Client Awarded Damages in Jury Trial

by foleyandmansfield
Date: March 2, 2018
by foleyandmansfield

Minnesota Construction Client Awarded Damages in Jury Trial

Placeholder canvas

Foley & Mansfield recently obtained a jury verdict for Welter Construction, LLC, a Minnesota general contractor. Welter sought damages from Minneapolis-based Hoffman/Weber Construction, Inc., arising out of Welter’s sales work on a series of Wisconsin construction jobs.  

Following a five-day trial, the jury awarded Welter Construction nearly $90,000.00 in damages, finding Hoffman/Weber breached its contractual obligations to Welter.  Welter was represented by Douglas McIntyre and Thomas Priebe of Foley & Mansfield’s Minneapolis office. 

The case involved a complex and detailed analysis of more than thirty jobs secured by Welter for Hoffman/Weber.  Hoffman/Weber claimed to have paid Welter on some of the jobs in dispute, arguing Welter was not entitled to payment on others.  Prior to trial, Hoffman/Weber filed a motion for summary judgment in an attempt to dismiss all of our client’s claims. 

After briefing and oral argument by Mr. Priebe before Judge Karen Janisch of the Hennepin County District Court, Hoffman/Weber’s motion was dismissed by the judge from the bench – an action that rarely occurs. 

At trial, Mr. Priebe served as first chair and successfully demonstrated that the client was entitled to damages based on an oral contract that was entered into with Hoffman/Weber nearly seven years previous.  The parties’ credibility was a central issue for the jury, who ultimately found Welter’s evidence of a valid oral contact persuasive.  Welter’s taxation for additional costs and trial expense is pending.  Hoffman/Weber has 60 days from the entry of judgment to appeal.

Thomas Priebe

Update on the FDA's Modernized Cosmetics Regulation Act: Impacts and Insights for Businesses and Consumers

Update on the FDA’s Modernized Cosmetics Regulation Act: Impacts and Insights for Businesses and Consumers

Since its implementation on December 29, 2023, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) has profoundly reshaped the cosmetics industry landscape. Now, more than three months into the enforcement of this landmark legislation, it’s clear that MoCRA has significantly expanded the FDA’s capacity to oversee and ensure the […]

LEARN MORE

Foley Mansfield Lawyers Whitney Seltzer, Jessica Espinoza, and Laila Rahimi-Keshari Selected for 2024 LCLD Class

Foley Mansfield is delighted to announce our 2024 participants in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) professional development program. Partner Whitney Seltzer has been selected as the firm’s 2024 LCLD Fellow and Associates Jessica Espinoza and Laila Rahimi-Keshari were chosen as our 2024 LCLD Pathfinders. Whitney Seltzer, an experienced […]

LEARN MORE

Foley Mansfield Selected for Inclusion in U.S. News & World Report’s Inaugural List of “Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms”

Foley Mansfield is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural “Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms” list. Guided by a panel of experts, the editors of U.S. News & World Report conducted an objective, data-driven analysis of law firms based […]

LEARN MORE