USELMAN v. USELMAN

Nos. C9-89-1093, C0-89-1094.

464 N.W.2d 130 (1990)

Mary Ann USELMAN, Barbara Sundby, Mark Uselman, Jane Uselman, Nicolette Montgomery, & Philip Uselman, individually, and Mark Uselman, as a shareholder of Usie Corporation, a Minnesota corporation and Uselman's, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, Appellants (C9-89-1093), v. Jerry L. USELMAN, individually, as President and sole director of Usie Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, and as a former officer and director of Uselman's, Inc., a Minnesota corporation; George J. Uselman, individually, as a former officer and director of Usie Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, and as an officer and director of Uselman's, Inc., a Minnesota corporation; and Norwest Bank Minneapolis, N.A., formerly known as Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, trustee for the Nicholas Uselman Trust Agreement, Respondents, and Carol A. O'Toole, Non-Party Appellant (C0-89-1094).

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 14, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Kaster, Jeffrey Anderson, Minneapolis, for Mary Ann Uselman, et al.

David F. Herr, Mary R. Vasaly, Minneapolis, for Carol A. O'Toole.

Thomas S. Fraser, Minneapolis, for George & Jerry Uselman.

Robert L. Meller, Jr., Minneapolis, for Norwest Bank.

Corey J. Ayling, Minneapolis, for amicus curiae, Civil Lib. Union.

Robert Hicks, MN. Civil Lib. Union, David L. Lillehaug, Minneapolis, amicus curiae, for MN. State Bar Assoc.

Peter W. Riley, Minneapolis, amicus curiae, for MN. Trial Lawyers Assoc.

Mark M. Nolan, St. Paul, amicus curiae, for Certified Trial Lawyers of MN.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


WAHL, Justice.

We accelerated review of judgments entered in favor of defendants Jerry L. Uselman, George J. Uselman and Norwest Bank on the merits of the complaint and amended complaints of plaintiffs Mary Ann Uselman, et al. for the purpose of considering within the context of this appeal the propriety of the trial court's imposition of sanctions and costs in the aggregate amount of $190,200 against plaintiffs' counsel Carol O'Toole pursuant to Minnesota Statute...

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