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Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral Arguments - Audio Recordings

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April 2021

Case Name
Date of Oral Argument
Case Number
William Miller, et al., Appellants, vs. Public Storage, a foreign Real Estate Investment Trust, Respondent.
4/15/2021
A20-1321
Emily Mae Peterson, Respondent, vs. Scott Howard Meyer, Appellant.
4/15/2021
A20-1350
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Morice Laroy Dixon, Respondent.
4/15/2021
A21-0205
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Adam Lee Bush, Appellant.
4/15/2021
A20-1005
George Graham Pooley, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Barbara Lynn Pooley, co-petitioner, Appellant.
4/14/2021
A20-1250
Capacity Wireless, LLC, Appellant, vs. Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Respondent.
4/14/2021
A20-1266
Dorothy Geyen, Respondent, vs. Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Human Services, Appellant, Carver County Health and Human Services, Respondent.
4/14/2021
A20-1300
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: K. M. C., K. W. C. and T. J. K., Parents.
4/14/2021
A20-1508
Roger Saba, Appellant, vs. Roger Anderson, Respondent.
4/13/2021
A20-1291
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: A. H.-N. and L. V., Parents.
4/13/2021
A20-1431
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Chase Michael Schwendeman, Appellant.
4/8/2021
A20-0762
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: T. A. V. G., Parent.
4/8/2021
A20-1404
Scott Edward Weiss, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Guy Bosh, Respondent.
4/8/2021
A20-1446
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Harold Leroy Fenstra, Jr., Respondent.
4/8/2021
A20-1600
City of Cambridge, Respondent, vs. One Love Housing, LLC, et al., Appellants.
4/7/2021
A20-1313
Maurice Lovell Anderson, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
4/7/2021
A20-1381
Bunny Annette Byington, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
4/7/2021
A20-1441
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. A. K., Parent.
4/7/2021
A20-1489

March 2021

Case Name
Date of Oral Argument
Case Number
John Alex Walker, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Laura Margaret Walker, Respondent.
3/25/2021
A20-1009
Katherine Ella Hoene, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Matthew Arnold Kramar, Appellant
3/25/2021
A20-1091
In re the Marriage of: Dodamwalage Dinesh Jayawardena, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Mallikaarachchige Sathsarani Jayawardena, Respondent.
3/25/2021
A20-1383
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: R. T. and J. T., Parents.
3/25/2021
A20-1458
Allstate Indemnity Company, Appellant, vs. Constantin Starchook, M.D., et al., Respondents, Patrick Bartner, Respondent, Angel Soto, Respondent.
3/25/2021
A20-1460
Paul Boyum, Appellant, vs. Federal National Mortgage Association "Fannie Mae", et al., Respondents.
3/25/2021
A20-1487
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Curtis Lee Brame, Appellant.
3/24/2021
A20-0346
Martin Sean Schmidt, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Julie Ann Schmidt, Appellant.
3/24/2021
A20-0884
Trung Thien Do, Respondent, vs. Kim Lang Thi Nguyen, Appellant.
3/24/2021
A20-0986
In re the Estate of: Joann Roselia Gregory, aka JoAnn R. Gregory and aka JoAnn Gregory, Deceased.
3/24/2021
A20-1160
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: K. E. S., M. W. C., and T. J. S., Parents.
3/24/2021
A20-1390
Katelyn Mae Tobias, Appellant, vs. Eythan Christopher Revier, Respondent.
3/24/2021
A20-1520
In the Matter of the Application of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, for a Certificate of Need and a Routing Permit for the Proposed Line 3 Replacement Project in Minnesota from the North Dakota Border to the Wisconsin Border.
3/23/2021
A20-1071
William Gunder Reppe Jr., Appellant, vs. Karen Beckers Reppe, Respondent.
3/18/2021
A20-0464
Katherine Theresa Blair, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Campbell Johnston Blair, Respondent
3/18/2021
A20-1255
Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al., Appellants, vs. County of Ramsey, et al., Respondents (A20-1294), County of Olmsted, Minnesota Board of Commissioners, et al., Respondents (A20-1295), City of Duluth, et al., Respondents (A20-1296).
3/18/2021
A20-1294
Joshua Stuart Vossen, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
3/18/2021
A20-1299
Mary Ann Fenlon, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Steven Robert Fenlon, Respondent
3/17/2021
A20-0106
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Dewayne Romel Holmes, Appellant.
3/17/2021
A20-0899
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Abdifetah Ali Kalif, Appellant.
3/17/2021
A20-1115
Steven W. Hill, et al., Respondents, vs. Bemidji Township, Appellant.
3/17/2021
A20-1309
Patricia Klug, et al., Respondents, vs. Robert Ellenz, et al., Appellants.
3/17/2021
A20-1479
Carvin Buzzell, Jr., Appellant, vs. Tim Walz Governor of Minnesota, et al., Respondents.
3/17/2021
A20-1561
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Charles Randal Ashman.
3/17/2021
A20-1586
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Kristi Lee Durschmidt, Appellant.
3/11/2021
A19-0833
Aaron J. Harkins, Appellant, vs. Grant Park Association, Respondent.
3/11/2021
A20-0937
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Stephen Jon Barthold, Appellant.
3/11/2021
A20-1053
BDS Laundry Management Company, Appellant, vs Haven, LLC, et al., Respondents.
3/11/2021
A20-1223
In the Matter of the Trusteeship under the Indenture of Trust, dated as of September 1, 1996, between the City of Newburgh Industrial Development Agency and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Successor Trustee.
3/11/2021
A20-1335
In re: Welfare of Child of: V. R. & J. N., Parents.
3/11/2021
A20-1341
Robert D. Fineran, Relator, vs. Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, Respondent.
3/10/2021
A20-1274
Paul Nelsen, Plaintiff, Peter Nelsen, et al., individually and as interested persons for the benefit of the Estate of Norma Nelsen, Appellants, vs. Lawrence Nelsen, et al., Respondents.
3/10/2021
A20-1397
In re: Welfare of Children of: B. L. W., M. T. L. II, and T. B. (deceased), Comm'r of Human Servs., Legal Custodian.
3/10/2021
A20-1426
Danna Rochelle Back, petitioner, Respondent, vs. State of Minnesota, Appellant.
3/9/2021
A20-1098
Energy Policy Advocates, Appellant, vs. Keith Ellison, Attorney General, Respondent.
3/9/2021
A20-1344
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: K. K. and K. M. R., Parents.
3/9/2021
A20-1349
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Eric Clayton Nord, Appellant.
3/4/2021
A20-0890
Nathan Mead, Appellant, vs. BNSF Railway Co., Respondent.
3/4/2021
A20-1101
Kathleen Corte, Appellant, vs. Matthew Jon Larson, Respondent, Kylie Rodgers Special Needs Trust, Respondent.
3/4/2021
A20-1153
Michelle Antionette Frison, and OBO minor child. Respondent, vs. Ermiase Mesfin Asfaw, Appellant.
3/4/2021
A20-1423
In the Matter of the Welfare of: C. R. M., Child.
3/3/2021
A20-1104
Shilpa Gupta, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Amit Mahipal, Respondent
3/3/2021
A20-1132
Cody Lee Elven, Respondent, vs. St. Louis County, Appellant.
3/3/2021
A20-1292
Terry L. Smeby, Respondent, vs. Janet K. Hanson, et al., Appellants, Joshua Hanson, et al., Defendants.
3/3/2021
A20-1329
Linda Cobb Thompson, Appellant, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated vs. St. Anthony Leased Housing Associates II, LP, et al., Respondents.
3/3/2021
A20-1367
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J. C. L. and J. H. L., Parents.
3/3/2021
A20-1521
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Derek Michael Chauvin, Respondent.
3/1/2021
A21-0201

February 2021

Case Name
Date of Oral Argument
Case Number
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Matt Monoleetio Vogel, Appellant.
2/25/2021
A19-1220
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Shawn Merle Mechtel, Appellant.
2/25/2021
A20-0022
In re Determination of Need for EIS for Nolte Family Irrigation Project.
2/25/2021
A20-0960
In the Matter of the MSRS General Employees Retirement Plan Retirement Benefit of Pamela S. Johnson.
2/25/2021
A20-1037
James Jesse Hunter, Appellant, vs. Kim Coughlin, et al., Respondents.
2/25/2021
A20-1137
Farmers Mill & Elevator, Inc., Appellant, vs. Roundbank, Respondent.
2/25/2021
A20-1432
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Albert James Conant, Appellant.
2/24/2021
A20-0760
Scot A. Lacek, Appellant, vs. Evolutionary Systems Corp, Respondent.
2/24/2021
A20-0821
Ray Danielson, Relator, vs. Koronis Parts Inc., Respondent, Department of Employment and Economic Development, Respondent.
2/24/2021
A20-0975
Jodi D. Campbell, Respondent, vs. John J. Larson, Appellant.
2/24/2021
A20-1068
Steven Bystedt, et al., Appellants, vs. City of Duluth, Respondent.
2/24/2021
A20-1170
Jennifer Schroeder, et al., Appellants, vs. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, Respondent.
2/24/2021
A20-1264
Rupam Sinha, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Deepak Kademani, Appellant
2/23/2021
A20-0838
Peg Otte, et al., Appellants, vs. Allina Health System, et al., Respondents.
2/23/2021
A20-0905
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Abdihakim Mohamed Isse, Appellant.
2/23/2021
A20-0981
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jonathon Ross Rudquist, Appellant.
2/23/2021
A20-1012
Joseph D. Roach, Appellant, vs. Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch, Chartered, Respondent.
2/23/2021
A20-1013
Ray Danielson, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Commissioner of Public Safety, Respondent.
2/23/2021
A20-1107
Fatoumata Binta Diallo, Respondent, vs. Omaru Jalloh, Appellant,
2/18/2021
A20-1039
Andrew John Stevens, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Kyla Anne Stevens, Respondent.
2/18/2021
A20-1082
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Nicholas Gage Carr, Respondent.
2/18/2021
A20-1183
Thomas M. Fafinski, Respondent, vs. Douglas Johnson, Appellant.
2/18/2021
A20-1275
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Joshua Ervin Thomas Staebler.
2/18/2021
A20-1473
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Maurice Williams.
2/18/2021
A20-1485
Bennett & Koch Construction, LLC, Appellant, vs. Denise Jones, Respondent, Quicken Loans, Inc., Respondent, Novation Credit Union, Respondent.
2/17/2021
A20-0959
MCHS Red Wing, Respondent, vs. Brittney N. Converse, Appellant.
2/17/2021
A20-1001
In the Matter of the SIRS Appeal of Community Involvement Programs-FSE.
2/17/2021
A20-1047
Joseph Walsh, Appellant, Don Lorge, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
2/17/2021
A20-1083
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: A. M. B. and M. J. B., Parents.
2/17/2021
A20-1152
Free Minnesota Small Business Coalition, et al., Appellants, vs. Tim Walz, Respondent.
2/17/2021
A20-1161
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of S. S., Custodial Parent, A. S., Stepparent, and J. D. J.
2/17/2021
A20-1326
Patrice Nerad, Appellant (A20-1111), Plaintiff (A20-1212), Frederic W. Knaak, et al., Appellants (A20-1212), vs. Martin Chalupa, et al, Respondents, Edina Realty, Inc., et al., Respondents.
2/16/2021
A20-1111
State of Minnesota, ex rel. Gumdel Nygare Gilo, Appellant, vs. Paul Schnell, Commissioner of Corrections, Respondent.
2/16/2021
A20-1122
Keith Johnson, D. C., Petitioner, vs. Office of Administrative Hearings, Respondent.
2/16/2021
A20-1192
OTI, Inc., Relator vs. Ramsey County, Respondent
2/11/2021
A20-1099
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: S.C. and J.J.A.L., Parents
2/11/2021
A20-1113
In re Trust of Elvira Ruth Halvorson Revocable Living Trust Created under Agreement by Elvira Ruth Halvorson, Settlor
2/11/2021
A20-1186
Tunde Oni, Appellant vs. Target Corporation, Respondent
2/11/2021
A20-1219
Itasca County, Respondent vs. Itasca County Employees Association, Appellant
2/11/2021
A20-1243
State of Minnesota, Respondent vs. Antonio Levell Washington
2/10/2021
A19-1986
State of Minnesota, Respondent vs. Jason Richard Montonye, Appellant
2/10/2021
A20-0640
State of Minnesota, Respondent vs. Jeffrey Bond Troyer, Appellant
2/10/2021
A20-0832
Sandra D'Antonio, et al., Respondents vs. Jennifer Lynn Martinez, et al., Appellants
2/10/2021
A20-0913
Ronald J. Bardine, Respondent vs. Diana M. Petersen, et al. Appellants
2/10/2021
A20-0949
Eric F. Netter, et al., Respondents vs. Shauna L. Raisch, Appellant
2/10/2021
A20-1112
Yao Yamtse, Respondent vs. Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Appellant
2/10/2021
A20-1222
State of Minnesota, Respondent vs. D.E.L., Appellant
2/10/2021
A20-1280
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Matthew Shawn Froehlich
2/10/2021
A20-1437
State of Minnesota, Respondent vs. Gabriel Miguel Mitchell, Appellant
2/9/2021
A20-0589
Jaclyn Ann Stevens, Pet.-Resp. vs. Gordon Michael Stevens, Appellant
2/9/2021
A20-0848
Washington Jimenez-Moncayo, Appellant vs. Ashley Davis, et al. Respondents
2/9/2021
A20-1218
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Michael John Czarnecki, Appellant.
2/4/2021
A20-0263
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Ezekiel John Miller, Appellant.
2/4/2021
A20-0558
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Shane Kenneth Halverson, Appellant.
2/4/2021
A20-0647
Kristi Rae Pawlak, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Steven Vincent Pawlak, Respondent.
2/4/2021
A20-0719
Brothers Fire Protection Co., d/b/a Brothers Fire and Security, Respondent, vs. John B Przymus, et al., Appellants.
2/4/2021
A20-0920
Robert Jensen, et al., Appellants, vs. Carl Rindelaub, et al., Respondents.
2/4/2021
A20-1084
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Ismail Adam Abdo, Appellant.
2/3/2021
A20-0398
Jennifer Lynn Gaughan, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Patrick Michael Gaughan, Appellant.
2/3/2021
A20-0885
In the Matter of The Leora L. Buerkle Irrevocable Insurance Trust dated September 17, 1993
2/3/2021
A20-0908
Chue Her, Relator, vs. FGT Cabinetry LLC, Respondent, Department of Employment and Economic Development, Respondent.
2/3/2021
A20-1024
In the Matter of a Petition for Clarification of an Appropriate Unit Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Relator, vs. State of Minnesota, Minnesota Management and Budget, Department of Human Services, Respondent, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 5, Respondent.
2/3/2021
A20-1088
Gillespie Law Offices, LLP, Appellant, vs. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Respondent, Woodlands Chiro., P.A., Third-Party Deft.
2/3/2021
A20-1133
Erica Vipond, Appellant, vs. Lance J. Beebout, et al., Respondents.
2/3/2021
A20-1248
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Antoine Phillip Demry, Respondent.
2/3/2021
A20-1411
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Paul Jonathan Lindahl, Appellant.
2/2/2021
A20-0845
Vickie M. Jones, Respondent, vs. Michael Dan Smilanich, et al., Appellants.
2/2/2021
A20-0873
Abdirizak Ahmed Gayre, Relator, vs. Minnesota Department of Human Services, Respondent.
2/2/2021
A20-1015