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Doug Nill has served as lead and support counsel for a variety of cases. He is consistently an advocate for the underdog. His varied experience gives him broad insight to several types of legal options.
Currently, Doug Nill is involved in these cases:
- Counsel in a consumer fraud class action on behalf of United States farmers resulting in favorable published federal and state court opinions, a successful December 6, 2001 jury verdict, and entry of a $52 million dollar judgment for farmers on April 2, 2002. See, e.g., Peterson v. BASF Corp., 618 N.W.2d 821 (Minn. App. 2000), rev. denied (Minn. 2001) (affirming national class certification under New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and remanding for trial to determine whether BASF's herbicide marketing and pricing schemes deceived farmers and wrongfully exploited the federal EPA and state herbicide registration process).
- Counsel for a Minnesota corporation against a New York corporation alleging harm through breach of contract and fraudulent business practices relating to the quality of product parts. BelCourt Corporation v. Thomson Industries, Inc., Dakota County (MN) Court File No. C0-02-9413 (July 30, 2002).
- Counsel for Minnesota homeowners against a California internet corporation alleging harm through breach of contract and fraudulent advertising and marketing practices. Zahn v. ImproveNet, Inc., Hennepin County (MN) Court File No. 02-21417.
- Counsel for a Minnesota corporation against a Utah corporation addressing the validity of settlement language resolving a dispute over a patent for snowmobile skis. Simmons, Inc. v. Koronis Parts, Inc., U.S. Dist. Ct., D.Minn. (Sept. 19, 2002)
- Counsel in a class action on behalf of Minnesota farmers alleging harm through suppressed market prices, when genetically modified corn intended only for livestock consumption contaminated corn for human consumption. Ponto v. Aventis Crop Science USA Holding, Inc., U.S. Dist. Ct., E.D. Illinois (MDL Docket No. 1403) (May 11, 2001).
- Counsel in a class action on behalf of North Dakota consumers alleging unlawful agreements to delay entry of low cost generic drugs. Hannu v. Schering-Plough Corp., U.S. Dist. Ct., D.N.D. (June 15, 2001).
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