Minnesota Supreme Court, 2018

129 opinions

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Emile REY, Appellant 2018-01-03
James LINN, et al., Respondents, v. BCBSM, INC., Appellant 2018-01-03
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Jeremy Lloyd BRANTINGHAM, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0299558 2018-01-04
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Jessica Jane WITTNER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0391623 2018-01-09
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Daryl Negel CURTIS, Appellant 2018-01-10
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Joseph Michael CAPISTRANT, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0187112 2018-01-10
Thomas J. LITTERER and Mary L. Litterer, Appellants, v. RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC as Servicing Agent FOR U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Legal Title Trust for Truman 2012 SC Title Trust and U.S. Bank National Association as Legal Title Trust for Truman 2012 SC Title Trust, Respondents 2018-01-10
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Michelle Lowney MACDONALD, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0182370 2018-01-17
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Matthew Vaughn DIAMOND, Appellant 2018-01-17
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Richard C. MOLLIN, Jr., a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0074342 2018-01-24
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Jamil Joshua EASON, Appellant 2018-01-24
In the Matter of: Tracy Elizabeth THOMPSON and O/B/O MINOR CHILD, Appellant, v. John Patrick SCHRIMSHER, Respondent 2018-01-31
Keith HENDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent 2018-01-31
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Julie Lynn BRUGGEMAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0317305 2018-01-31
Joseph W. FREDERICK, Appellant, v. Kay L. WALLERICH, et al., Respondents 2018-02-07
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Scott J. KOCH, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0143169 2018-02-08
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Tchad Tu HENDERSON, Appellant 2018-02-14
Russell Eldon BRILES, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. 2013 GMC TERRAIN, MN License Number 168 KSE, VIN: 2GKFLZE3XD6336507, Appellant/Cross-Respondent 2018-02-14
STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Christopher Michael PRIGGE, Respondent 2018-02-14
COURT PARK COMPANY, et al., Respondents, v. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, Relator 2018-02-14
IN RE Administrative Suspension of Thomas Edward WOLFF, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0188505. 2018-02-26
Brian Lee FLOWERS, Respondent, v. STATE of Minnesota, Appellant 2018-02-28
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Roy B. HENLINE, III, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0142487. 2018-03-06
Timothy HALL, Jr., et al., Appellants, v. STATE of Minnesota et al., Respondents. 2018-03-07
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Jamaine Jamie WILLIAMS, Appellant. 2018-03-07
STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Quentin Todd CHUTE, Respondent. 2018-03-14
Birch Benjamin HANSEN, Appellant, v. Suzanne Christine TODNEM, Respondent. 2018-03-14
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. W.C. Luther WASHINGTON, Appellant. 2018-03-14
Billy Richard GLAZE, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-03-21
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Adam William KLOTZ, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 390925 2018-03-21
Esmeralda SORCHAGA, Respondent, v. RIDE AUTO, LLC, et al., Appellants. 2018-03-21
Jetaun Helen WHEELER, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-03-21
MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, Relator, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Respondent. 2018-03-21
WESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. Jon NGUYEN, Appellant. 2018-03-23
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST AMOUN VANG SAYAOVONG, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0388894. 2018-03-28
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Erik John HEINONEN, Appellant. 2018-03-28
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Tommy James EDWARDS, Appellant. 2018-04-02
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Ryan David PETERSEN, Appellant. 2018-04-04
Anthony GIST, Respondent, v. ATLAS STAFFING, INC. and Meadowbrook Claims Service, Appellants/Cross-Respondents, and Fresenius Medical Care, Respondent/Cross-Appellant. 2018-04-04
Kemen Lavatos TAYLOR, II, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-04-04
William BUSKEY, et al., Appellants, v. AMERICAN LEGION POST #270, d/b/a Buffalo American Legion or Buffalo American Legion Post, Respondent. 2018-04-04
Roberto U. VARELA LEAL, Respondent, v. KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, Relators, Integrated Care Clinics, P.A., Big Lake Spine & Sport, P.A., Workmed Midwest, P.A., Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Mickelson Rehabilitation, Intervenors. 2018-04-10
Craig DEWITT, Cross-Appellant, v. LONDON ROAD RENTAL CENTER, INC., Respondent, Jachs, Inc., d/b/a The Tower Tap & Restaurant, et al., Appellants, Marlee Enterprise, Inc., Defendant. 2018-04-18
Tony WEBSTER, Appellant, v. HENNEPIN COUNTY, et al., Respondents. 2018-04-18
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST George E. HULSTRAND, Jr., a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0048033. 2018-04-18
Rebecca OTTO, in her official capacity as State Auditor of the State of Minnesota, Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. WRIGHT COUNTY, et al., Respondents/Cross-Appellants, Ramsey County, Respondent. 2018-04-18
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Richard C. MOLLIN, Jr., a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0074342. 2018-04-20
Tramayne Colfred WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-04-25
John R. GERARDY, Relator, v. ANAGRAM INTERNATIONAL and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Respondents, and John Stark, M.D. and Brooklyn Center Chiropractic, Intervenors. 2018-04-25
Mitchell Edwin MOREHOUSE, Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Respondent. 2018-05-02
Tyler Lee JOHNSON, Respondent, v. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Appellant. 2018-05-02
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Kristi Ann FOX, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0389196. 2018-05-02
GREAT NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, as subrogree of Scott and Leah Rued, Respondent, v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., Defendants, McMillan Electric Company, Appellant, and Honeywell International, Inc., Cross Claim Plaintiff, v. McMillan Electric Company, Cross Claim Defendant. 2018-05-09
IN RE Petition for Disciplinary Action against Jeremy Lloyd BRANTINGHAM, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0299558. 2018-05-14
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Scott Ross HUNN, Appellant. 2018-05-16
In the MATTER OF the WELFARE OF the Children of: S.R.K. and O.A.K., Parents. 2018-05-16
James F. CHRISTIE, Respondent, v. ESTATE OF Dilman CHRISTIE, et al., Appellants. 2018-05-16
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Brian Campbell FISCHER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0318097. 2018-05-21
IN RE CHARGES OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN PANEL FILE NO. 41755 2018-05-23
Michelle Beth KREMER, Respondent, v. Robbie Michael KREMER, Appellant. 2018-05-30
GLACIAL PLAINS COOPERATIVE, formerly known as United Farmers Elevator, Respondent, v. CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY, LLLP, successor to Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company, LLC, Appellant. 2018-06-06
Michael WAYNE, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-06-06
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Miguel Angel VASQUEZ, Appellant. 2018-06-06
FARICY LAW FIRM, P.A., Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. API, INC. ASBESTOS SETTLEMENT TRUST, Respondent/Cross-Appellant. 2018-06-06
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Gonzalo GALVAN, Appellant. 2018-06-06
Corey John OURADNIK, Respondent, v. Robert John OURADNIK, Appellant. 2018-06-06
IN RE Petition for Transfer to Disability Inactive Status of Rachel Elizabeth BENGTSON-LANG, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0386557. 2018-06-07
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Patrick Chinedu NWANERI, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0322003. 2018-06-07
Kenneth Eugene ANDERSEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-06-13
Thomas James FOX, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-06-13
In the MATTER OF the CUSTODY OF M.J.H. Eric John Christensen, Respondent, v. Danielle Marie Healey, Appellant. 2018-06-20
ROCHESTER CITY LINES CO., Respondent, v. CITY OF ROCHESTER, et al, Appellants, First Transit, Inc., Appellant. 2018-06-20
Mary LAYMON as the personal representative of the Estate of Howard Arnold Laymon, Appellant, v. MINNESOTA PREMIER PROPERTIES, LLC, et al., Respondents. 2018-06-20
Joel JENNISSEN, et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, Respondent. 2018-06-20
Eddie HUDSON, Respondent, v. TRILLIUM STAFFING AND XL INSURANCE, with Claims Administered by CorVel Corporation, Relators, and Medica Health Plans/Optum, Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Hennepin County Medical Center & Physicians, Park Nicollet Health Services, and Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Intervenors. 2018-06-20
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., Respondent, v. Heath CARTER, et al., Appellants. 2018-06-27
STAFFING SPECIFIX, INC., Appellant, v. TEMPWORKS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. individually and d/b/a TMS Staffing, et al., Respondents. 2018-06-27
SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. LARKIN, HOFFMAN, DALY & LINDGREN, LTD., Appellant/Cross-Respondent. 2018-06-27
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Laurel MOHAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0391347. 2018-06-29
IN RE Petition for REINSTATEMENT OF Rebecca Kay BEERLING, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0329009 2018-07-02
ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A. and Affiliates, Respondents, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Relator. 2018-07-05
Terrance W. SARGENT, Relator, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Respondent. 2018-07-05
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Mary Elizabeth LOCKWOOD, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0308535. 2018-07-12
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Antionette Rie JOHNSON, Appellant. 2018-07-18
Janet HUFNAGEL, Respondent, v. DEER RIVER HEALTH CARE CENTER and MHA Insurance Co., Respondents, and Essentia Health-Deer River and Berkley Risk Administrators Co., Relators, and Midwest Spine & Brain Institute and Essentia Health, Intervenors. 2018-07-18
Thomas FUNK, et al., Appellants, v. Thomas OCONNOR, et al., Respondents. 2018-07-18
William FIELDING, Trustee of the Reid and Ann MacDonald Irrevocable GST Trust for Maria V. MacDonald, et al., Respondents, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Relator. 2018-07-18
LAKE COUNTRY POWER COOPERATIVE, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, Peoples Energy Cooperative, Relators, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Respondent. 2018-07-18
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Graham M. BUTLER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0013742. 2018-07-24
IN RE Petition for Disciplinary Action against Thomas Andrew HACKERT, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0294433. 2018-07-25
IN RE Petition for Disciplinary Action against Douglas E. NEPP, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0194864. 2018-07-25
Ronald R. JOHNSON and Dee L. Johnson, Relators, v. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, Respondent. 2018-07-25
Alejandro CRUZ-GUZMAN, as guardian and next friend of his minor children, et al., Appellants/Cross-Respondents, v. STATE of Minnesota, et al., Respondents/Cross-Appellants, and Higher Ground Academy, et al., Defendants-Intervenors. 2018-07-25
John J. CAPISTRANT, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. LIFETOUCH NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS, INC., Appellant/Cross-Respondent. 2018-07-25
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Tracy R. EICHHORN-HICKS, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0026128. 2018-07-25
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Scott Kerry SPRINGER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0313695. 2018-07-30
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Christopher Lee HOLLOWAY, Appellant. 2018-08-01
Edward John LAPENOTIERE, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-08-01
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Carol Townsend TROMBLEY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0300597. 2018-08-08
Laurie A. ROLLER-DICK, Respondent, v. CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM and SFM Mutual Companies, Relators. 2018-08-08
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Daniel Joseph DECKER, Appellant. 2018-08-08
Joseph Haywood CAMPBELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-08-15
STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Cortney John EDSTROM, Respondent. 2018-08-15
WALGREENS SPECIALTY PHARMACY, LLC, Respondent, v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, Relator. 2018-08-15
Martin M. HARSTAD, et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF WOODBURY, Appellant. 2018-08-15
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Keith Lee SCOVEL, Appellant. 2018-08-15
IN RE Petition for Transfer to Disability Inactive Status of Mark W. BENJAMIN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0315665. 2018-08-16
Mark Jerome JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-08-22
IN RE Petition for REINSTATEMENT OF James Richard MAYER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0312241. 2018-08-27
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Mary Jaclyn THOMPSON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0397120. 2018-08-27
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Joshua Reace WILLIAMS, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0389118. 2018-08-28
IN RE OCC, LLC, Petitioner, OCC, LCC, Petitioner, v. County of Hennepin, Respondent. 2018-08-29
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Murad Mowaffak MOHAMMAD, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0386909. 2018-08-31
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Richard S. VIRNIG, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0112926. 2018-09-10
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Todd A. CRABTREE, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0192764. 2018-09-10
Kayla LEIN, Respondent, v. EVENTIDE AND MEADOWBROOK CLAIMS SERVICES, Relators, and Sanford Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND, Intervenors. 2018-10-02
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Brian Campbell FISCHER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0318097. 2018-10-02
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Ian Scot LAURIE, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 029116X. 2018-10-04
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Matthew Stewart VAN BRUGGEN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0317561. 2018-10-04
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Paul Francis CARLSON, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 029195X. 2018-10-04
Jerry TROOIEN, Petitioner, v. Steve SIMON, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, Respondent. 2018-10-08
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Barry L. VANSICKLE, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0112343. 2018-10-10
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Becky Toevs ROONEY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0141082. 2018-10-10
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Mark Francis NOVAK, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0304827. 2018-10-11
IN RE Petition for REINSTATEMENT OF William Michael SHEAHAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0288123. 2018-10-22
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Bradley Crawford MANN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0386874. 2018-10-22
In re the Marriage of: Francis Stephen GILL, Appellant, v. Gretchen Zwakman GILL, Respondent. 2018-10-24
PHONE RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC, for itself and on behalf of the State of Minnesota, Appellant, v. QWEST CORPORATION, a Colorado company, et al., Respondents, Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota, LLC, a Delaware company, et al., Respondents, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., et al., Respondents, Pine Island Telephone Company, et al., Respondents, Level 3 Communications, LLC, a Delaware company, et al., Respondents, Onvoy, LLC, et al., Respondents, Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC, a Delaware company, et al., Respondents, MCC Telephony of Minnesota, LLC, a Delaware company, et al., Respondents, Jaguar Communications, Inc., et al., Respondents, Windstream Holdings, Inc., et al., Respondents, XO Communications, LLC, et al., Respondents, AT&T Corporation, et al., Respondents. 2018-10-31
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128. 2018-11-01