Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty Consumer Credit Class Action
Verified October 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-01452).
- April 19, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty, P.A., a law firm, apparently concerning consumer credit practices. The case was filed in the District of Minnesota under the consumer-credit nature-of-suit code. The docket indicates the parties have agreed to a stay pending an Eighth Circuit appeal in a separate matter that may resolve a dispositive legal issue.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty Consumer Credit Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed April 19, 2024 in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-01452).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty Consumer Credit Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Thomas J Lyons , Jr (Consumer Justice Center P.A.); Ryan Supple (Christensen Sampsel PLLC); Christopher Wilcox (Christensen Sampsel PLLC); Carter B Lyons (Consumer Justice Center P.A.). For Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty, P.A.: Cara C Passaro (Stich Angell, P.A.); Klay C Ahrens (Hellmuth & Johnson PLLC); Christopher Lawrence Goodman (Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP); Trevor S. Johnson (Rossman Kirk, PLLC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Amanda Tjaden
- James Tjaden
Defendants
- Perfekt, Inc.
- Spring Lake Park Lumber Co.
- Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty, P.A.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Thomas J Lyons , JrConsumer Justice Center P.A.Represents James Tjaden, Amanda Tjaden5 tracked casestommy@consumerjusticecenter.com · (651) 770-9707
- Ryan SuppleChristensen Sampsel PLLCRepresents James Tjaden, Amanda Tjaden2 tracked casesryan@christensensampsel.com · (612) 823-0188
- Christopher WilcoxChristensen Sampsel PLLCRepresents James Tjaden, Amanda Tjaden3 tracked caseschris@christensensampsel.com · (612) 823-3831
- Carter B LyonsConsumer Justice Center P.A.Represents James Tjaden, Amanda Tjaden5 tracked casescarter@consumerjusticecenter.com · (612) 770-4221
- Carl E ChristensenChristensen Sampsel PLLCRepresents James Tjaden, Amanda Tjaden2 tracked casescarl@christensensampsel.com · (612) 473-1200
Counsel for defendants
- Cara C PassaroStich Angell, P.A.Represents Spring Lake Park Lumber Co.cpassaro@stichlaw.com · (612) 333-6251
- Klay C AhrensHellmuth & Johnson PLLCRepresents Perfekt, Inc.kahrens@hjlawfirm.com · (952) 941-4005
- Christopher Lawrence GoodmanThompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLPRepresents Perfekt, Inc.cgoodman@thompsoncoe.com · (651) 389-5025
- Trevor S. JohnsonRossman Kirk, PLLCRepresents Spring Lake Park Lumber Co.3 tracked casestrevor.johnson@rossmankirk.com · (952) 960-8660
- Beth Louise LaCanneBassford Remele PARepresents Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty, P.A.blacanne@bassford.com · (612) 333-3000
- John Karl RossmanRossman Attorney Group, PLLCRepresents Spring Lake Park Lumber Co.4 tracked cases · $4M in disclosed settlements defendedjohnkrossman@rossmanattorneygroup.com · (952) 201-1507
- Benjamin J KirkRossman Attorney Group, PLLCRepresents Spring Lake Park Lumber Co.benjamin.kirk@rossmankirk.com · (651) 380-3799
- Patrick D NewmanBassford RemeleRepresents Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty, P.A.pnewman@bassford.com · (612) 333-3000
- Kiralyn LockeRepresents Brutlag, Trucke & Doherty, P.A.kiralyn.locke@fourteenfoods.com · (612) 695-0357
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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