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Opinion Policies

Minnesota Court of Appeals opinions are issued weekly and are available to the public at 10 a.m. CST/CDT every Monday.

On Wednesday of every week, the Court of Appeals will mail a notice that informs counsel, 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.  Copies of the opinions are mailed to involved parties on Mondays.

In certain time-sensitive cases, the Court of Appeals may issue opinions on a business day other than Monday.  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.

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Published OpinionsBy statute, the Court of Appeals issues a published opinion only in the most important and complex cases. Published opinions include an extensive analysis of the facts and law. They will be considered and used by courts faced with similar issues in the future, and they are published in books found in most law libraries.

DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED Tuesday, November 12, 2019



NO PUBLISHED OPINIONS FILED
 
Unpublished OpinionsUnpublished opinions are issued in cases that are less complicated, that involve legal issues that have already been decided in published opinions, or that will affect only the parties to that particular case. These opinions are usually shorter, do not contain extensive discussion of the facts, and are not generally relied on by other courts to the same degree as published opinions.

UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS
FILED Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 480A.08, subd. 3 (2018)


1.         A19-0079
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Brian John Abrahamson, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Chief Judge Edward J. Cleary.
            Dakota County District Court, Hon. Christopher J. Lehmann and Hon. Richelle M Wahi,

2.         A17-0710
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Marie Jessica Hall, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Chief Judge Edward J. Cleary.
            Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Paul Scoggin.

3.         A19-0926
            In re the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Matthew David Feeney.
            Affirmed; motions denied.  Judge Kevin G. Ross.
            Washington County District Court, Hon. Mary E. Hannon.

4.         A19-0804
            In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: N. A. R. and R. P., Parents.
            Affirmed.  Judge Francis J. Connolly.
            Meeker County District Court, Hon. Jennifer Fischer.

5.         A19-0604
            Wayne P. Steffens, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources,
            Respondent..
            Affirmed.  Judge Francis J. Connolly.
            Lake County District Court, Hon. Michael J. Cuzzo.

6.         A19-0406
            Valerie R. LeMaster, Appellant, vs. Green Tree Servicing, LLC, Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
            Dakota County District Court, Hon. Cynthia McCollum.

7.         A19-0340
            In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Edward Everett Urbanek.
            Affirmed.  Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
            Concurring, Judge John R. Rodenberg.
            Otter Tail County District Court, Hon. Sharon G. Benson.

8.         A19-0832
            Shivsaywack Singh, Relator, vs. Grand Casino Hinckley, Respondent, Department of
            Employment and Economic Development, Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
            Department of Employment and Economic Development.

9.         A19-0101
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Shawn James McEachern, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge John R. Rodenberg.
            Clay County District Court, Hon. Michelle W. Lawson.

10.       A18-2028
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Euric Ards, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge John R. Rodenberg.
            Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Richard H. Kyle, Jr.

11.       A18-1908
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Scott Solon Schaefer-Bonovsky, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Carol A. Hooten.
            Stearns County District Court, Hon. Mary B. Mahler.
 
12.       A19-0348
            In the Matter of the Application of Minnesota Power for Authority to Increase Rates for
            Electric Service in the State of Minnesota.
            Affirmed.  Judge Denise D. Reilly.
            Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.

13.       A19-0164
            Awal Ismael Hussein, Appellant, vs. Lensa Mohamed Musa, Respondent.
            Affirmed in part and remanded.  Judge Denise D. Reilly.
            Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Bridget Sullivan.

14.       A19-0135
            Christopher Warren Rupp, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Elisabeth Hastings Felten, f/k/a
            Elisabeth Hastings Felten Rupp, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Denise D. Reilly.
            Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Joy D. Bartscher.

15.       A19-0784
            In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J. R. S. and T. A. S., Parents.
            Affirmed.  Judge Lucinda E. Jesson.
            Otter Tail County District Court, Hon. Kevin Miller.

16.       A19-0208
            Dean Aaron Anderson, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Tracy M. Smith.
            Isanti County District Court, Hon. John D. Klossner.

17.       A18-2052
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Travis Jerome Norcross, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Tracy M. Smith.
            Becker County District Court, Hon. Jay D. Carlson.

18.       A18-1946
            In re the Estate of: Pauline Mary Serpico, Deceased.
            Affirmed.  Judge James B. Florey.
            Dakota County District Court, Hon. Shawn M. Moynihan.

19.       A18-1972, A19-0384
            In the Matter of: Sujata Sangwan.
            Affirmed.  Judge Randolph W. Peterson.
            Department of Employment and Economic Development.
 
20.       A17-1426
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Colton Tyler Boettcher, Appellant.
            Reversed and remanded.  Judge Larry B. Stauber, Jr.
            St. Louis County District Court, Hon. Dale O. Harris.


 
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.

RECENT ORDER OPINIONS
November 12, 2019



NO ORDER OPINIONS FILED
 

NO SPECIAL RELEASE OPINIONS FILED

Opinion SetsOpinion sets contain all published, unpublished, and order opinions. The sets are compressed into files that must be unpacked before opening them.

Opinion Sets For Opinions
Filed Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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