LUTSEN, Minn. — The upscale Lutsen Lodge, destroyed by fire 1-1/2 weeks ago, had been the subject of lawsuits filed before the fire. The suits were filed by cabin owners who contracted with the lodge as an agent to manage their cabins and rent them out. Karin and Bob Nagel of the Twin Cities claim they were owed $13,000 in a 50-50 split. The Nagles said they hadn’t received a payment since July. Several such cabin-owner suits in Cook County court altogether total $50,000. None of the rental cabins, uphill from the lodge, were damaged.
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