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Stephanie Angolkar has been certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Real Property Law Specialist. Administered by the MSBA, the certified specialist designation is earned by leading attorneys who have completed a rigorous approval process, including an examination in the specialty area, peer review, and documented experience. This achievement has been earned by fewer than 3% of all licensed Minnesota attorneys. Angolkar represents individuals and homeowner associations in a variety of real estate matters, including litigation; municipalities and government entities in land use matters; and also works in civil and insurance defense litigation.

In November 2001, RDNT (Martin Luther Manor) sought approval from the City of Bloomington for a 3-story, 67-unit senior assisted living facility expansion. The proposed use conflicted with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and would be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood, causing harm to the public health, safety, and welfare. On March 18, 2015, the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals decision in favor of the City, in an opinion authored by Justice Lillehaug.  The essence of the decision is that the judicial system is loath to substitute its judgment about the proposed development’s potential injury to the neighborhood for that of the City Council.  The decision is based on the City’s determination that the applicant’s proposed conditions for mitigation of the neighborhood injury were insufficient. The City’s decision was upheld as reasonable and not arbitrary or capricious. The City of Bloomington was represented by Paul D. Reuvers, Jason J. Kuboushek, and   Stephanie A. Angolkar.

Respondent Mary Wendt was incarcerated at the Mille Lacs County Jail after she was arresting for driving while intoxicated.  While in the jail, Mary fell twice, once in her cell and once while being escorted back to jail after a court appearance. She suffered minor injuries from both falls and sued Mille Lacs County for negligence. The County filed a motion for summary judgment and the trial court declined to dismiss the case. The case proceeded to jury trial. The jury found in favor of Mille Lacs County and dismissed the case.

Mille Lacs County was represented by Jason Hiveley.

The trustee for Eric Kolski filed suit against the City of Brooklyn Park and two police officers, alleging the officers violated Kolski’s rights when the officers entered his home in response to a domestic disturbance call and used deadly force in response to Kolski pointing a gun at the officers.  The United States District Court granted summary judgment to the City, holding the two officers reasonably feared for their lives and were entitled to qualified and official immunity.  Kolski’s trustee appealed to the Eighth Circuit.  The Eighth Circuit affirmed in a published opinion, holding the use of force was constitutionally permissible and the officers were entitled to official immunity based on their reasonable response to a significant threat of physical injury or death.  The City of Brooklyn Park and its officers were represented by Jon K. Iverson and Stephanie A. Angolkar.

On February 5, 2014, after a 3-day trial, a United States District Court jury determined a City of Chaska officer did not use unreasonable force to stop Debbie Griefenhagen from trespassing after she was directed to leave her son’s property.  The jury also rejected Griefenhagen’s assault and battery claims.  Stephanie A. Angolkar represented the City of Chaska and its officer.

In the January 2014 issue of Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, “Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Business and Five Star Professional partnered to find accounting and estate planning professionals who satisfy 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria.”  This list represents 9 percent of the estate planning attorneys in the Twin Cities area.  Congratulations to Paul Reuvers for being selected as a Five Star Estate Planning Professional!

Iverson Reuvers is pleased to announce Mark J. Condon, Jon K. Iverson, and Paul D. Reuvers were again selected to the 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list.  Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Iverson Reuvers is also pleased to announce Jason J. Kuboushek and Susan M. Tindal have been selected to the 2013 Minnesota Rising Stars list.  Rising Stars are recognized as up-and-coming lawyers who are under 40 years old, or are over 40 but practicing law for ten or fewer years.  Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.  The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

In a published opinion, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the early dismissal of Brian Ulrich’s claims against Pope County and its deputies for his 2011 arrest for violating a harassment restraining order.  The restraining order prohibited direct or indirect contact with the petitioner and her children.  Ulrich attended the graduation ceremony of one of the petitioner’s children, knowing the restraining order was in effect.  Pope County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call reporting Ulrich’s presence in violation of the restraining order.  Ulrich refused to leave and the deputies arrested him for violating the restraining order.  Ulrich  sued Pope County and its deputies, alleging his arrest was without probable cause.  The Eighth Circuit affirmed the United States District Court’s conclusion there was probable cause for Ulrich’s arrest based on a violation of the indirect contact provision.  Both courts looked to Minnesota appellate cases reasoning proximity to a protected person may be a violation of the indirect contact provision of a restraining order.  The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of all Ulrich’s claims.  Pope County was represented by Jon K. Iverson and Stephanie A. Angolkar.