Source: https://www.stinson.com/MarcSimpson/
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 04:08:10+00:00

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Since starting at Stinson Leonard Street in 1987, Marc has represented a broad range of individuals, businesses and government entities in mediations, arbitrations, condemnation commissioners hearings, tax court trials and district court trials.
Marc has a particular interest in cases involving real estate values and enjoys working with appraisers, brokers and other real estate professionals in determining the fair market value of real estate. He worked on the largest condemnation case in Minnesota history, representing Hennepin County in the taking of land in downtown Minneapolis for the new Minnesota Twins ballpark. He also regularly helps property owners in reducing their property taxes by establishing a lower assessed market value for their property.
Marc’s representative experience includes cases involving condemnation/eminent domain, real estate purchase agreements, commercial landlords/tenants, land use, property taxes, foreclosures/receiverships, boundary disputes and quiet title actions.
County of Hennepin v. Land Partners II, LLLP, et al.
Represented governmental entity to establish purchase price for the land for the new Minnesota Twins ballpark in downtown Minneapolis. This case is regarded as the largest single parcel condemnation case in Minnesota history.
Metropolitan Council v. Diamond Products Company, Ramsey County District Court File No. 62-CV-14-5850. Represented owner of former Gillette factory and warehouse in downtown Saint Paul in connection with a condemnation action to acquire the land and warehouse building for a new light rail maintenance facility. Conducted 10 days of hearings before court-appointed commissioners. Obtained settlement of $4,650,000 (in addition to the money previously paid by Metropolitan Council for the quick-take) on behalf of the owners. Also, litigated apportionment issues with client's ground lessor.
GRMN, LLC v. City of Bloomington, et al.
Represented national real estate developer and investor in inverse condemnation claim against City of Bloomington due to flooding of property and change in street design and access to property.
State of Minnesota, by Hubert H. Humphrey, III, its Attorney General v. Paul Sade and Eleanor Sade, et al.
Represented property owners in takings for I-394 project relating to changes in access to property.
State of Minnesota, by Mike Hatch, its Attorney General v. CUNA Mutual Insurance Society, et al.
Represented national parking lot owner and operator in taking of portion of parking lot for new light-rail transit line connecting downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America.
Represented railroad in taking of land by Bloomington HRA to acquire land for senior living facility.
The County of Hennepin v. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, et al.
Represented numerous property owners affected by the widening of Pioneer Trail in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
County of Washington v. Hugo Investments, LLC, et al.
Represented landowner in taking of land for county road and city street projects in Hugo, Minnesota, in commissioners’ hearings in January 2007.
Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota v. Truco, Inc., et al.
Obtained through eminent domain process all land necessary for a new indoor sports facility at Lake Street near Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis so that school children and residents would have a state-of-the-art urban recreational facility.
Obtained relocation award for plumbing supply company forced to relocate due to partial taking for I-94 project.
Williams Pipeline Company v. Lawrence N. Schweich, et al.
Represented pipeline company in eminent domain proceedings to acquire pipeline easements, and in inverse condemnation proceedings due to local governmental interference with pipeline operations.
Defended city from inverse condemnation claim brought by owner of Young Quinlan Building claiming that proposed LSGI development on Nicollet Mall created a “cloud of condemnation” requiring payment of just compensation.
Stanley Hunkins, et al. v. City of Minneapolis, et al.
Defended city from inverse condemnation claim by property owner that “Technology Corridor” zoning was an unlawful “downzoning” of his property.
D.R. Horton, Inc.-Minnesota v. Frederick Radintz, et al.
Represented national housing developer in dispute over option agreement to purchase 225 acres of land in Maple Grove, Minnesota, for a price in excess of $16 million.
Platinum Development Group, Inc. v. Diamond T Ranch, Inc.
Represented residential developer in connection with $6 million purchase of land in Dakota County and proceedings to cancel purchase agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 559.21.
Nickel Plate Properties, LLC v. JAS Apartments, Inc.
Represented seller of Union Depot property in St. Paul in statutory cancellation of real estate purchase agreement.
Dennis and Carol Heyde v. George and Linda Oh, et al.
Represented seller of Canterbury Inn Hotel in Shakopee in AAA arbitration matter brought by purchaser alleging that financial statements for the hotel failed to accurately state income and expenses for the property.
Represented national motion picture exhibitor in claims against mall owner arising out of the complete interior demolition and renovation of the Eden Prairie Mall, and resulting interference with client’s business.
Hallmark Specialty Retail Group, Inc. v. Estes Card Shops, Inc.
Estes Card Shops, Inc. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc., et al.
Represented national greeting card company in terminating business relationship with franchisee operating card stores in Southdale, Ridgedale and Eden Prairie malls.
Loring Corners, Inc. v. The Loring Café, Inc., et al.
Represented owner of Loring Bar in a case involving claims by landlord that tenant had unlawfully removed fixtures from premises by removing tenant’s “signature” brickwork from premises.
Station 19 of the City of Minneapolis v. Burger King Corporation v. Medich Enterprises, Inc.
Represented restaurant owner in claim against subtenant for damages to historic Station 19 property near the University of Minnesota.
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc. v. Weber Family Limited Partnership, et al.
Weber Family Limited Partnership, et al. v. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc.
Represented national defense contractor in claim by its landlord that it had improperly renewed lease of research and design facility in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Obtained total value reductions in excess of $33,230,300 on a total of 1,044 apartment units in Ramsey County.
Obtained value reduction in excess of $4,650,000 for historic properties in Mills District.
Represented property owner in exemption case to establish that owner was exempt from real estate tax payments for three-year period of time.
Brite Vue, L.L.P. v. Township of Columbus and Eller Media Company, Inc. v. Brite Vue, L.L.P.
Represented property owner in attempt to establish automatic approval of client’s rights to erect billboards pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 15.99 (60-day rule).
Represented developer of Commerce Hill project in City of Woodbury in case involving dedications and exactions required by city to approve development project.
Conducted administrative appeals to determine client’s “grandfather rights” to operate money exchange at Butler Drug Building, 2600 Nicollet, Minneapolis.
Represented bank in connection with borrower’s default on approximately $10 million loan. Obtained immediate appointment of receiver to manage and collect rents for office building and approximately 130 single-family homes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Obtained appointment of receiver to operate hotel in Baxter, Minnesota, due to purchaser’s default.
AnchorBank, FSB v. Robbinsdale Apartments Housing Associates, I, LLC, et al.
Defended foreclosure action and opposed appointment of receiver.
Associated Bank, National Association v. Bradbury Suites of Bloomington, LLC, et al.
Represented bank in foreclosure and receivership proceedings for Bradbury Suites hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Represented railroad in claims by housing developer that railroad right of way in Rosemount, Minnesota, had been acquired through adverse possession.
Represented railroad in claims by lakeshore owners along Pewaukee Lake in Wisconsin that lakeshore property had been acquired through adverse possession.
Represented property owner in case involving claim that Lake Minnetonka property had been acquired by neighbor through adverse possession.
Represented property owner in case involving claim that hunting land near Preston, Minnesota, had been acquired by adverse possession because of cattle grazing and wire fencing of property.
Jeffrey J. Walker and Mary K. Walker v. Brian B. Buchholz and Kathleen Buchholz, et al.
Represented property owner in Afton, Minnesota, in connection with claims by neighbor that substantial portion of client’s lot had been acquired through adverse possession.
Crablex, Inc. v. Cedar-Riverside Land Company, et al.
Represented owner of Riverside Plaza development on the East Bank area of Minneapolis in claim by neighboring property owner that certain driveway easements providing access to the development had been terminated.
Coleman Powermate, Inc. v. Sanborn Manufacturing Company, et al.
Handled quiet title action to cure defective legal descriptions in chain of title for client’s property in Springfield, Minnesota.
Elmer R. Moers Limited Partnership v. The Unknown Heirs of Alvina Ida Moldenhauer, et al.
Represented national housing developer in quiet title action needed to cure legal description defect.
Insurance coverage issues involving title insurance policies.

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