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Minnesota Court of Appeals opinions are issued weekly and are available to the public at 10:00 a.m. CST/CDT every Monday. When a Monday is a holiday, opinions are issued on Tuesday.   

On Wednesday of every week, the Court of Appeals will distribute a notice that informs counsel, self-represented (pro se) parties, and court personnel associated with a case that an opinion will be released the following Monday.  Opinions are available online or by visiting the Clerk of Appellate Courts, 305 Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, after the Monday release time.

In certain time-sensitive cases, the Court of Appeals may issue opinions on other business days.  In these instances, involved parties will be contacted just prior to the special release.

Please visit the Minnesota State Law Library's Appellate Opinions Archive for previously released Court of Appeals Opinions and previously released Special Term Orders.
 

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Precedential OpinionsUnder Minn. Rule of Civil Appellate Procedure 136.01, the Court of Appeals issues a precedential opinion (formerly called "published opinions") only to clarify or develop the law.  In deciding whether to issue a precedential opinion, the court considers multiple factors listed in Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 136.01, subd. (1)(b), incluing whether the case establishes a new principle or rule of law, clarifies existing case law, decides a novel issue involving a constitutional provision, statute, administrative rule or rule of court, or resolves a significant or recurring legal issue.  Precedential opinions will be considered and used by courts faced with similar issues in the future, and they are published in books of caselaw found in most law libraries.  Under Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 128.02, subd. 1(f), parties may advise the court whether a precedential opinion would be helpful. 

DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED Monday, March 31, 2025


A25-0224   In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: K. R., Parent.
                   Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Nicole J. Starr.
          A social services agency is not aggrieved, within the meaning of Minn. R. Juv. Prot. P. 23.02, subd. 1, by a district court’s order to adjudicate a child as in need of protection or services when the district court grants the agency’s petition and applies a standard with which the agency disagrees.
          Dismissed. Chief Judge Jennifer L. Frisch.
Nonprecedential OpinionsNonprecedential opinions (formerly called "unpublished opinions") are typically issued in cases that do not contain issues of first impression or involve the application of established law to the particular set of facts and circumstances in that case.  See Minn. R. Civ. App. 136.01.  Nonprecedential opinions "are not binding authority except as law of the case, res judicata or collateral estoppel, but nonprecedential opinions may be cited as persuasive authority." Minn. R. Civ. App. 136.01. 

NONPRECEDENTIAL OPINIONS
FILED Monday, March 31, 2025

Pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 136.01, subd. 1 (c)


1.   A24-1591
      In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: C. J. W. and L. S. G., Parents.
      Remanded. Judge Renee L. Worke.
      Koochiching County District Court, Hon. Jerrod A Shermoen.

2.   A24-0992
      Virginia Rivas - Castro, Respondent, vs. Lorraine P Jansen, et al., Appellants.
      Reversed. Judge Renee L. Worke
      Dakota County District Court, Hon. Tanya O'Brien.

3.   A24-1235
      In re the Guardianship of Ahmed Elfatih-Ahmed Tawil.
      Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
      Scott County District Court, Hon. Martin S. Fallon.

4.   A24-0640
      In the Matter of the Application of Dairy Ridge, LLC, for a Conditional Use Permit.
      Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
      Todd County Board of Commissioners.

5.   A24-0334
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Nurbayan Obssa Hassan, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Amy Dawson.

6.   A24-1315
      Jacob Becker, et al., Appellants, vs. Mark A. Steinhauser, et al., Respondents.
      Affirmed. Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
      Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Patrick C. Diamond.

7.   A24-1300
      Robert Montague, et al., Appellants, vs. Elk River Chrysler, Inc., Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Peter M. Reyes, Jr.
      Sherburne County District Court, Hon. Karen Schommer.

8.   A24-1233
      Kimi Bragdon, Respondent, vs. Anthony Allen Davis, Jr., Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Peter M. Reyes, Jr.
      Dakota County District Court, Hon. Stacey E. Sorensen Green.

9.   A24-0764
      515 W. Lake LLC as successor in interest to Michael Carlson and Jeanne Carlson, Respondent, vs. Ikram Childcare Center LLC, Appellant, John Doe,
      et al., Defendants.
      Affirmed. Judge Tracy M. Smith.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Kerry Meyer.

10. A24-0526
      Ronald A. Hagle, Appellant, vs. Gossett Properties LLC, et al., Respondents, John Doe, et al., Defendants.
      Affirmed. Judge Tracy M. Smith.
      Sherburne County District Court, Hon. Judge Kristi Stanislawski, Hon. Mary A. Yunker.

11. A24-0294
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. DaJohn Cortez Yarborough, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Tracy M. Smith.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Paul Scoggin.

12. A24-1508
      In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R. J. W. and M. J. F., Parents.
      Affirmed. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Maximillia Utley.

13. A24-0919
      OCH Bookstore, LLC, Respondent, vs. Just Take Action, Inc., Appellant.
      Affirmed in part and remanded; motion denied. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
      St. Louis County District Court, Hon. Leslie Beiers.

14. A24-0801
      In re the Matter of the Alleged Misuse of Access to DVS Data by Andrew Brackett.
      Affirmed. Judge Sarah I. Wheelock.
      Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

15. A24-0739
      Franke E Carpenter, III, et al., Respondents, vs. Michael Carpenter, et al., Appellants.   
      Affirmed. Judge Elise Larson.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Karen A. Janisch.

16. A24-0428
      Application for a Sulfate Site-Specific Standard for Hay Lake (AUID 31-0037-00), located downstream of the U.S. Steel - Keetac (Keetac).
      Affirmed; motion granted. Judge JaPaul J. Harris.
      Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

17. A24-0637
      Tricia Margit Wilson, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Justin Arthur Wilson, Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Keala C. Ede.
      Crow Wing County District Court, Hon. Charles D. Halverson.

18. A24-0782
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Nathaniel Mark Thompson, Appellant.
      Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. Judge Jon Schmidt.
      Blue Earth County District Court, Hon. Gregory J. Anderson.

19. A24-0714
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Sage Stone Carlson, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Jon Schmidt.
      Chippewa County District Court, Hon. Keith Helgeson.

20. A24-1208
      Mitchell David Schultz, et al., Appellants, vs. Christine Marie Schultz, Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Rachel F. Bond.
      Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Patrick C. Diamond.

21. A24-1460
      William Jay Tietz, Respondent, vs. Janice Mae Tietz, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge James B. Florey.*
      Douglas County District Court, Hon. Kris Davick-Halfen.

22. A24-1554
      In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: L. M. G., I. E. F., J. P., Sr., Parents.
      Affirmed. Judge Edward J. Cleary.*
      Isanti County District Court, Hon. Amy R. Brosnahan.

23. A24-0397, A24-1062
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Semir Durgutovic, Appellant (A24-0397), Semir Durgutovic, petitioner, Appellant (A24-1062), vs. State of
      Minnesota, Respondent.
      Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded; motion granted in part. Judge Lucinda E. Jesson.*
      Dakota County District Court, Hon. Jamie L. Cork.

* Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI, § 10.

Order OpinionsCases that involve a few simple issues may be decided by order opinions, which include little discussion of the facts of the case and a brief analysis of the laws that are involved. Order opinions "are not binding authority except as law of the case, res judicata or collateral estoppel." Minn. R. Civ. App. 136.01. 

RECENT ORDER OPINIONS
March 31, 2025


No Order Opinions Filed.
Opinions released on a day other than the court’s weekly release date will appear on the Special Release Opinions tab. Special release opinions may be precedential, nonprecedential, or order opinions.  

NO SPECIAL RELEASE OPINIONS FILED

Opinion SetsAs of June 1, 2023, the Court of Appeals no longer provides opinion sets in Word Document format and Rich Text Format. Opinions are available in PDF format under the Opinions tabs on this site.

Opinion Sets For Opinions
Filed Monday, March 31, 2025

Opinion Set in a Zipped PDF Format

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