H. Morrison Kershner
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Product Liability
110 North Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
About H. Morrison Kershner
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Professional Malpractice
- Product Liability
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1976Juris Doctorate
- Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, 1970Honors: summa cum laude
- Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota
Representative Cases
- Jacobs v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Company, 352 N.W.2d 803 (Minn.App.1984)
- Jacobs v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Company, 377 N.W.2d 441 (Minn.1985)
- Home Mutual Insurance Company v. Thalman, 387 N.W.2d 219 (Minn.App.1986)
- Quam v. Wulfekuhle, 390 N.W.2d 472 (Minn.App.1986)
- Shulstad v. Berkel, Inc., 389 N.W.2d 346 (ND.1986)
- Morris v. Littler, 399 N.W.2d 673 (Minn.App.1987)
- Anderson v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 427 N.W.2d 749 (Minn.App.1988)
- Dropik v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance, 1988 WL 12756 (Minn.App.1988)
- Synstelien v. State Farm, 418 N.W.2d 530 (Minn.App.1988
- Cormier v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Company, 445 N.W.2d 644 (ND.1989)
- Rosen, Inc. v. First Insurance of Fairmont, 1989 WL 12428 (Minn.App. February 21, 1989)
- Austin Mutual Insurance Company v. Abbott, 1991 WL 263518 (Minn.App. December 17, 1991)
- Kearnes v. Otter Tail Power Company, 1992 WL 54936 (Minn.App. March 24, 1992)
- Beniek v. Textron, Inc., 479 N.W.2d 719 (Minn.1992)
- Froehle v. Coast to Coast Stores (Cent. Organization, Inc., 1992 WL 115386 (Minn.App. June 2, 1992
- Haarstad v. Graff, 506 N.W.2d 341 (Minn.App.1993)
- Haarstad v. Graff, 517 N.W.2d 582 (Minn.1994)
- Kellen v. Mathias, 519 N.W.2d 218 (Minn.App.1994)
- Western Life Trust v. State, 536 N.W.2d 709 (ND.1995)
- American States Insurance Co. v. Grohn, 1995 WL 564877 (Minn.App.Sept.26, 1995)
- Milbank Insurance Co. v. J.T., 1997 WL 10525 (Minn.App.1997)
- Praus ex rel. Praus v. Mack, 626 N.W.2d 239 (ND.2001)
- Gaming World International Ltd. v. White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians, 317 F.3d 840 (8thCir.Minn.2003)
- Nelson v. Productive Alternatives, Inc., 696 N.W.2d 841 (Minn.App.2005)
- City of Fergus Falls v. Sirny Architects, LLP, 2006 WL 330162 (Minn.App.February 14, 2006)
- Nelson v. Productive Alternatives, Inc., 715 N.W.2d 452 (Minn.2006)
- Holthusen v. United States, 498 F.Supp.2d 1236 (D.Minn.2007)
- In Re Kraft, 2009 WL 750288, (Bkrtcy. D.N.D. March 17, 2009)
- Warsaw Sugar Beet Association v. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 2010 WL 597103 (D.N.D.February 18, 2010)
- Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, 780 N.W.2d 392 (Minn.App.2010)
- Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, 813 N.W.2d 68 (Minn.2012)
- Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, 830 N.W.2d 40 (Minn.App.2013)
- Jacobs v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Company, 352 N.W.2d 803 (Minn.App.1984)
- Jacobs v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Company, 377 N.W.2d 441 (Minn.1985)
- Home Mutual Insurance Company v. Thalman, 387 N.W.2d 219 (Minn.App.1986)
- Quam v. Wulfekuhle, 390 N.W.2d 472 (Minn.App.1986)
- Shulstad v. Berkel, Inc., 389 N.W.2d 346 (ND.1986)
- Morris v. Littler, 399 N.W.2d 673 (Minn.App.1987)
- Anderson v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 427 N.W.2d 749 (Minn.App.1988)
- Dropik v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance, 1988 WL 12756 (Minn.App.1988)
- Synstelien v. State Farm, 418 N.W.2d 530 (Minn.App.1988
- Cormier v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Company, 445 N.W.2d 644 (ND.1989)
- Rosen, Inc. v. First Insurance of Fairmont, 1989 WL 12428 (Minn.App. February 21, 1989)
- Austin Mutual Insurance Company v. Abbott, 1991 WL 263518 (Minn.App. December 17, 1991)
- Kearnes v. Otter Tail Power Company, 1992 WL 54936 (Minn.App. March 24, 1992)
- Beniek v. Textron, Inc., 479 N.W.2d 719 (Minn.1992)
- Froehle v. Coast to Coast Stores (Cent. Organization, Inc., 1992 WL 115386 (Minn.App. June 2, 1992
- Haarstad v. Graff, 506 N.W.2d 341 (Minn.App.1993)
- Haarstad v. Graff, 517 N.W.2d 582 (Minn.1994)
- Kellen v. Mathias, 519 N.W.2d 218 (Minn.App.1994)
- Western Life Trust v. State, 536 N.W.2d 709 (ND.1995)
- American States Insurance Co. v. Grohn, 1995 WL 564877 (Minn.App.Sept.26, 1995)
- Milbank Insurance Co. v. J.T., 1997 WL 10525 (Minn.App.1997)
- Praus ex rel. Praus v. Mack, 626 N.W.2d 239 (ND.2001)
- Gaming World International Ltd. v. White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians, 317 F.3d 840 (8thCir.Minn.2003)
- Nelson v. Productive Alternatives, Inc., 696 N.W.2d 841 (Minn.App.2005)
- City of Fergus Falls v. Sirny Architects, LLP, 2006 WL 330162 (Minn.App.February 14, 2006)
- Nelson v. Productive Alternatives, Inc., 715 N.W.2d 452 (Minn.2006)
- Holthusen v. United States, 498 F.Supp.2d 1236 (D.Minn.2007)
- In Re Kraft, 2009 WL 750288, (Bkrtcy. D.N.D. March 17, 2009)
- Warsaw Sugar Beet Association v. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 2010 WL 597103 (D.N.D.February 18, 2010)
- Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, 780 N.W.2d 392 (Minn.App.2010)
- Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, 813 N.W.2d 68 (Minn.2012)
- Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud, 830 N.W.2d 40 (Minn.App.2013)
Classes and Seminars
- Lectured, Continuing legal education seminars on trial practice
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Dakota, 1983
- Minnesota, 1976
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1977
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 1989
- U.S. Federal Court, 1977
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota Association for Justice (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Academy of Civil Trial Specialists (Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomat)
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