Minnesota Supreme Court, 2016

138 opinions

In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128 2016-01-05
In re Petition for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law of Bruce A. KUNZ, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0225289 2016-01-12
Yvette FORD, Respondent, v. MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Appellant 2016-01-20
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Timothy J. OLIVER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0121393 2016-01-25
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST John Nwabuwane AKWUBA, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0280446 2016-01-25
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Timothy J. OLIVER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0121393 2016-01-26
Terry BOYD, Respondent, v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant 2016-01-27
Joan Van RIPER, Employee-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. INTERSTATE PACKAGING, INC., Employer-Relator/Cross-Appeal Respondent, and Cincinnati Insurance Company, Insurer-Relator/Cross-Appeal Respondent, and Mason City Clinic, Mason City Surgery Center, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Department of Employment Economic Development, Spectrum Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and, UNUM Life Insurance Company, Intervenors 2016-01-27
Leanda MUHONEN, Relator, v. NEW HORIZON ACADEMY and Travelers Indemnity Company of America, Respondents, Suburban Radiologic Consultants, UCare, Center for Diagnostic Imaging, and Medical Advanced Pain Specialists, Intervenors 2016-01-27
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Kent E. NYBERG, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0080159 2016-01-27
Robert Marlyn TAYLOR, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-02-03
Kelly DENNIS, Respondent, v. The SALVATION ARMY and Chesterfield Services, Inc., Relators, and HealthEast Physician Services, HealthEast St. Johns Hospital, High Pointe Surgery Center, Minnesota Department of Human Services/BRS, St. Croix Orthopaedics, and Nurse Anesthesia Services, P.A., Intervenors 2016-02-03
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Mitchell Alan ROBINSON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0281359 2016-02-03
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Jorge Luis SANCHEZ, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0388556 2016-02-03
STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Jimmy Dawayne LESTER, Respondent 2016-02-10
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Paul Roland RAMBOW, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0169389 2016-02-10
Brent R. WILCOX, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant/Respondent 2016-02-10
Keith Richard ROSSBERG, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-02-10
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Amanda Lea PELTIER, Appellant 2016-02-10
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Amanda Lyn RUFFING, f/k/a Amanda Lyn Koble, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0386825 2016-02-11
Jennifer L. DeCOOK, et al., Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER, INC., Brenda J. Hanson, R.N., and Darlene M. Pratt, R.N., Appellants/Cross-Respondents, Kenneth M. Palmer, M.D., Jack F. Perrone, M.D., Kimberly McKeon, M.D., and Ashley Morrow, R.N., Cross-Respondents 2016-02-17
WAYZATA NISSAN, LLC, Appellant, v. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Respondent, Stephen J. McDaniels, et al., Respondents 2016-02-17
Ali M. SHIRE, Respondent, v. ROSEMOUNT, INC., Self-Insured/Berkley Risk Administrators Company, LLC, Relators, and Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A., Crosstown Surgery Center, and Minnesota Department of Human Services/BRS, Intervenors 2016-02-17
Jedidiah Dean TROXEL, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-02-17
Curtis G. and Stacy S. MARKS, Respondents, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Relator 2016-02-17
Thomas Daniel RHODES, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-02-17
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Joshua Lee MYHRE, Appellant 2016-02-17
MELROSE GATES, LLC, Respondent, v. CHOR MOUA, et al., Appellants 2016-02-17
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Marc G. KURZMAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 59080 2016-02-18
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128 2016-02-19
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. True THAO, Appellant 2016-02-24
Craig Matthew HOHENWALD, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-02-24
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Jonathan C. LEWIS, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0172017 2016-02-24
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Daniel L.M. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0211321 2016-02-24
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Alan F. PENDLETON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0121538 2016-03-01
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Vidale Lee WHITSON, Appellant; Vidale Lee Whitson, Appellant, v. State of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-03-02
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Paul Joseph BOSMAN, a Minnesota Attorney 2016-03-02
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, Appellant, v. Byron David SMITH, Appellant, Respondent 2016-03-09
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Sara Marie Grant ROJAS, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0391827 2016-03-15
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST James Richard MAYER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0312241 2016-03-16
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Ishmael ROBERTS, Appellant 2016-03-16
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Jaren Lee JOHNSON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0290427 2016-03-16
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Richard Lee SWANSON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 173423 2016-03-21
Adelbys Tamayo LOPEZ, Relator, v. JBS USA, LLC, and Zurich American Insurance Co./Sedgwick CMS, Inc., Respondents, and Sanford Health, Intervenor 2016-03-22
SPRINKLER WAREHOUSE, INC., Respondent, v. SYSTEMATIC RAIN, INC., d/b/a GPLAWN.com, et al., Appellants 2016-03-23
Jason Lee BOLSTAD, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-03-23
Jamy HEGSETH f/k/a Jamy Jager, Appellant, v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE GROUP, Respondent 2016-03-23
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Amanda Lyn RUFFING, f/k/a Amanda Lyn Koble, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0386825 2016-03-23
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Fong Eric LEE, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0387546 2016-03-23
In re Petition for TRANSFER TO DISABILITY-INACTIVE STATUS OF Ralph, F. CARTER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0134910 2016-03-23
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Timothy John HUBER, Appellant 2016-04-06
LaVonne PFEIL, Individually and as Trustee for Heirs of Henry Pfeil, deceased, Appellant, v. ST. MATTHEWS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF the UNALTERED AUGSBURG CONFESSION of WORTHINGTON, Nobles County, Minnesota, et al., Respondents 2016-04-06
Melinda M. BINKLEY, Trustee on behalf, of the heirs and next of kin, of Kirk T. Lloyd, II, Appellant, v. ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM, et al., Respondents 2016-04-06
Toby Earl JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-04-13
Daniel L. BERGLUND, Relator, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Respondent 2016-04-13
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Kristian Lee OYEN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 386383 2016-04-13
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Mark Alan GREENMAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0228990 2016-04-13
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Debra Elise ALTSCHULER, Registration No. 0389549 2016-04-19
J.D. DONOVAN, INC., et al., Appellants, v. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., Respondents 2016-04-20
In the Matter of the WELFARE OF C.J.H., Child 2016-04-27
STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Tyler Thomas Devries MORSE, Respondent 2016-05-11
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Jill Alane Poppe MACKENZIE, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0212568 2016-05-16
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Heather Leann HORST, Appellant 2016-05-18
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Julian SANCHEZ-SANCHEZ, Appellant 2016-05-18
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Maureen Ndidiamaka ONYELOBI, Appellant 2016-05-18
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Marcus Michael BARSHAW, Appellant 2016-05-25
Patrick M. FIGGINS, Appellant, v. Noah WILCOX, et al., Respondents 2016-06-01
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Darryl Charles THOMAS, II, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0390283 2016-06-02
Harry Jerome EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-06-08
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Alan F. PENDLETON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0121538 2016-06-08
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST David Edwin WANDLING, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0232312 2016-06-13
Tracy Alan ZORNES, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-06-15
Jerome Emmanuel DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-06-15
Joel Marvin MUNT, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-06-15
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Paul Joseph BOSMAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0388865 2016-06-15
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES, Relators/Cross-Respondents, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Respondent/Cross-Appellant 2016-06-22
Darek Jon NELSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-06-22
Keith MELILLO, Respondent, v. Terry Arden HEITLAND, Appellant 2016-06-22
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Mark Alan GREENMAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0228990 2016-06-22
Todd BURT, Appellant, v. RACKNER, INC. d/b/a Bunnys Bar & Grill, Respondent 2016-06-27
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Antonio Dion WASHINGTON-DAVIS, Appellant 2016-06-29
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Forrest Grant NOGGLE, Appellant 2016-07-06
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Aloeng Kelly VANG, Appellant 2016-07-06
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Shavelle Oscar CHAVEZ-NELSON, Appellant 2016-07-06
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Robert D. STONEBURNER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0105909 2016-07-13
Randy Leeroyal SWANEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-07-13
Virgenia M. RYAN, Respondent, v. POTLATCH CORPORATION and SelfInsured/Comp Cost, Inc., Relators 2016-07-13
Thomas Lee FAIRBANKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-07-20
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Scott Alan BECKER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0248253 2016-07-20
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Victor Harlan SMITH, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0195911 2016-07-25
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Michael John RIEHM, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0296570 2016-07-27
Nathan KARINIEMI, et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF ROCKFORD, Respondent 2016-07-27
Mark R. ZWEBER, Appellant, v. CREDIT RIVER TOWNSHIP, et al., Respondents 2016-07-27
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Jacob Miles SOLBERG, Appellant 2016-07-27
ARCHWAY MARKETING SERVICES, Respondent, v. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, Relator 2016-07-27
RYAN CONTRACTING COMPANY, Respondent, v. ONEILL & MURPHY, LLP, et al., Appellants 2016-08-03
In the Matter of the Expulsion of A.D. from United South Central Public Schools No. 2134 2016-08-03
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Timothy John BAKKEN, Appellant 2016-08-03
Prentis Cordell JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-08-03
Derrick Trevor GRIFFIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-08-03
Lane Francis WEITZEL, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-08-10
Michael HARLOW, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, et al., Respondents 2016-08-10
McCULLOUGH AND SONS, INC., Appellant, v. CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Respondent 2016-08-10
CITY OF ORONOCO, Respondent, v. FITZPATRICK REAL ESTATE, LLC, et al., Respondents, v. Whitney National Bank of New Orleans, Louisiana, Appellant 2016-08-10
Kent Richard JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-08-10
Derrick Delmar BROCKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-08-10
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Kara Jane Jensen ZITNICK, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0317469 2016-08-15
STORMS, INC., Respondent, v. MATHY CONSTRUCTION CO., Appellant 2016-08-17
In re Consolidated Hospital Surcharge Appeals of GILLETTE CHILDRENS SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE, St. Lukes Hospital, North Memorial Health Care, HealthEast Care System, Park Nicollet Health Services, Fairview Health Services, and Childrens Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota 2016-08-17
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. August Latimothy FLEMING, Appellant 2016-08-17
In re Petition for Reinstatement of Clark Calvin GRIFFITH, II, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0175638 2016-08-17
COUNTY OF AITKIN, et al., Relators, v. BLANDIN PAPER COMPANY, Respondent 2016-08-17
Daniel J. MOULTON, Petitioner, v. Steve SIMON, in his official capacity as Secretary of the State of Minnesota, and Lori Swanson, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Minnesota, Respondents 2016-08-17
Scott RILLEY, et al., Respondents, v. MONEYMUTUAL, LLC, Appellant 2016-08-24
Robert BURKS, Respondent/Cross-appellant, v. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, Appellant/Cross-respondent 2016-08-24
KSTP-TV, Respondent, v. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, Appellant 2016-08-24
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, et. al., Appellants, v. CITY OF ST. PAUL, Respondent 2016-08-24
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Brian George FITCH, Appellant 2016-08-24
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Debra Lee FAWCETT, Appellant 2016-08-24
Kim Thul OUK, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-08-24
STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Douglas John OLSON, Respondent 2016-08-24
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Anthony James COX, Appellant 2016-08-24
Steven J. JAEGER, Respondent, v. PALLADIUM HOLDINGS, LLC, Appellant, Franklin Financial, LLC, et al., Defendants 2016-08-31
Ferdinand Leo GAMS, Jr., Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. Steven Ronald HOUGHTON, Appellant/Cross-Respondent 2016-08-31
Mary COCCHIARELLA, Appellant, v. Donald DRIGGS, Respondent 2016-08-31
Jerry Wayne COLE, Respondent, v. Alexander Allen WUTZKE, Appellant 2016-08-31
Michael and Jean ANTONELLO, Respondents, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Relator 2016-08-31
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Relator, v. DAHMES STAINLESS, INC., Respondent 2016-08-31
In re CHARGES OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN PANEL FILE NO. 39302 2016-08-31
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Paul Robert HANSMEIER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0387795 2016-09-12
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Marlon Rashaad ROBERTSON, Appellant 2016-09-14
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Paul Jody EDLUND, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0336014 2016-09-14
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Thomas J. KRAUS, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0149986 2016-09-14
Aaron Joseph MORROW, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2016-09-21
MINNESOTA VOTERS ALLIANCE and Kirk Stensrud, Petitioners, v. Steve SIMON, only in his official capacity as the Minnesota Secretary of State, Joe Mansky, only in his official capacity as the Ramsey County Election Manager, Virginia Gelms, only in her official capacity as the Hennepin County Election Manager, and Election Judges John and Jane Doe, only in their official capacities as Election Judges, Respondents 2016-09-28
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Scott Alan BECKER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0248253 2016-09-28
TOYOTA-LIFT OF MINNESOTA, INC., Appellant, v. AMERICAN WAREHOUSE SYSTEMS, LLC, et al., Respondents, v. Les Nielsen, Appellant 2016-09-28
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Richard Lee SWANSON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0173423 2016-10-04