2016 Court Opinions Table
This table lists sections, subdivisions, paragraphs, and clauses that have been held deficient by the Minnesota Supreme Court or the Minnesota Court of Appeals between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2016.
Statute Citation |
Issue |
Court Opinion |
13.43, subdivision 1
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What qualifies as personnel data?
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KSTP-TV v. Metropolitan Council, 884 N.W.2d 342 (Minn. 2016) (A14-1957)
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13.43; 13.46
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If data can be classified as both
personnel data and welfare data, is that data public or private?
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S.F. v. Clay County, 2014 WL 6863230 (Minn. App. 2014) (A14-0494)
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65A.12, subdivision 1
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Which party to an insurance policy is
required to appoint a qualified appraiser?
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Bjorklund Companies, LLC, v.
Auto-Owners Insurance, 2015 WL 303717
(Minn. App. 2015) (A14-1175)
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65B.43, subdivision 19
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Does the No-Fault
Automobile Insurance Act provide coverage only to an individual who was
physically injured in a car accident?
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Hanbury v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., 865 N.W.2d 83 (Minn. App. 2015), review denied
(Aug. 25, 2015)
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65B.49, subdivision 3a, clause (5)
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What does coverage available mean in
reference to excess insurance protection?
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Sleiter v. American Family Mutual
Insurance Company, 868 N.W.2d 21
(Minn. 2015) (A13-1596)
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97A.015, subdivision 36; 97A.401,
subdivision 3
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What does it mean to possess a wild
animal?
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In the Matter of Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources Special Permit No. 16868, 867 N.W.2d 522 (Minn. App. 2015) (A14-1741)
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168.10, subdivision 1e
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What does it mean to screen a vehicle
from public view?
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In re Krenik, 884 N.W.2d 913 (Minn. App. 2016) (A15-1566)
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169.30, paragraph (b)
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What does it mean to stop “at” a stop
sign?
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State v. Marliem, 2015 WL 2467421 (Minn. App. 2015) (A14-1208)
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169A.20, subdivision 2
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Constitutionality of warrantless
chemical tests for purposes of DWI law
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State v. Thompson, A15-0076 (Minn. 2016), State v. Trahan,
A13-0931 (Minn. 2016)
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245C.15, subdivision 3, paragraph (a);
245C.15, subdivision 3, paragraph (e)
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When does a relator’s ten-year disqualification
period begin?
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Gustafson v. Commissioner of Human
Services, 2016 WL 3961945 (Minn. App. 2016) (A15-1943)
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268.085, subdivision 1, clause (7)
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Meaning of good cause
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Fay v. Dep’t of Emp’t & Econ.
Dev., 860 N.W.2d 385 (Minn. App. 2015) (A14-1487)
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290.01, subdivision 7, paragraph (b)
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In determining taxpayer residency, can
the commissioner of revenue aggregate all the days the taxpayer spent in
Minnesota during the tax year?
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Marks v. Commissioner of Revenue, 875 N.W.2d 321 (Minn. 2015) (A15-1145)
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513.33
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Is a promise to forgive a debt a
“credit agreement?”
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NJK Holding Corp. v. Araz Grp.,
Inc., 878 N.W.2d 515 (Minn. App.
2016), review denied (July 19, 2016) (A15-1628)
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515B.4-113, paragraph (b), clause (2)
and 515B.4-116, paragraph (b)
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Meaning of engineering standards
Meaning of costs of litigation
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650 North Main Association v.
Frauenshuh, Inc., 885 N.W.2d 478 (Minn. App. 2016) (A15-1547)
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588.20, subdivision 2; 609.02,
subdivision 15
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Whether a violation of a term of
probation is a violation of a “mandate of a court”?
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State v. Jones, 869 N.W.2d 24 (Minn. 2015) (A14-1399)
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609.106, subdivision 2; 244.05,
subdivisions 4 and 5
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Retroactive
applicability of case law regarding constitutionality of juvenile sentence of
life imprisonment without the possibility of release
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Jackson v. State, 883 N.W.2d 272 (Minn. 2016) (A14-2060)
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609.352, subdivision 2; 609.352,
subdivision 3, paragraph (a)
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Constitutionality of prohibition on
mistake of age defense
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State v. Moser, 884 N.W.2d 890 (Minn. App. 2016) (A15-2017)
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617.247, subdivision 9
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Meaning of “has previously been
convicted.”
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State v. Noggle, 2015 WL 5825102 (Minn. App. 2015) (A15-0104)
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