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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.
 

NOTE: If you are having trouble accessing the tabs on your mobile device, you may view all Opinions on a single page.

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, May 12, 2025


A24-0767   King's Cove Marina, LLC, Appellant, vs. Lambert Commercial Construction LLC., doing business as Lambert Construction, et al.,
                   Defendants, United Fire & Casualty Company, Respondent.
                    Washington County District Court, Hon. Sheridan Hawley.
          A district court’s findings of the reasonableness and allocation of an unallocated Miller-Shugart settlement agreement under King’s Cove Marina, LLC v. Lambert Commercial Construction LLC, 958 N.W.2d 310 (Minn. 2021) (King’s Cove II), are reviewed for clear error.
          Affirmed. Judge Sarah I. Wheelock.
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, May 12, 2025

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


1.   A24-1130
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Kevin Wayne Cota, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Renee L. Worke.
      Pennington County District Court, Hon. Tamara Lynn Yon.

2.   A24-1429
      Leonard Simich, et al., Respondents, vs. Harry P. Krampf, and all other persons unknown having or claiming an interest in the property described
      in the Complaint herein, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Kevin G. Ross.
      Carlton County District Court, Hon. Theresa Neo.

3.   A24-1239
      REE Mahtomedi Apartments LLC, Respondent, vs. Vivian Marquez Ruiz, et al., Defendants, Nekiel Bass, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Kevin G. Ross.
      Washington County District Court, Hon. Richard C. Ilkka.

4.   A24-1632
      In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R. A. H. and J. P. C., Parents.
      Affirmed. Judge Matthew E. Johnson.
      Scott County District Court, Hon. Judge Charles Webber.

5.   A24-1622
      In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. M. H. and D. J. B., Parents.
      Affirmed. Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
      LeSueur County District Court, Hon. Patrick Goggins.

6.   A24-1615
      In the Matter of the Application of Marco Quinton Hanlon for a Change of Name.
      Affirmed. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
      Rice County District Court, Hon. Christine Long.

7.   A24-0867
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Asad Rice Muhammad, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Lisa K. Janzen.

8.   A24-1503
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Phillip James Merrill, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Tracy M. Smith.
      Carver County District Court, Hon. Martin S. Fallon.

9.   A24-1515
      State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. George Kenyata Muumbo, Respondent.
      Reversed and remanded. Judge Diane B. Bratvold.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Thomas J. Conley.

10. A24-0687
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Thomas Jonathan Deloye, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Diane B. Bratvold.
      Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Kelly Olmstead.

11. A24-0669
      George Michael McFadden, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Jessica Marie Basch FKA McFadden, Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
      Carlton County District Court, Hon. Rebekka Stumme.

12. A24-0707
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Emmett Chuckie Dixon, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge JaPaul J. Harris.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Shereen Askalani.

13. A24-1507
      In re the Guardianship of Gretchen Lucking.
      Affirmed. Judge Elizabeth G. Bentley.
      Clay County District Court, Hon. Jade Rosenfeldt.

14. A24-1438
      Regina Gower, Appellant, vs. City of Edina, Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Rachel F. Bond.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Bridget Sullivan.
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
May 12, 2025


1.   A24-1650
      Linda M. Spronk, Respondent, vs. Travis Donald Jasper, Appellant.
      Reversed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
      Pipestone County District Court, Hon. Terry S. Vajgrt.

2.   A24-2047
      Travis Clay Andersen, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
      Carver County District Court, Hon. Eric J. Braaten.
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, May 12, 2025

Opinion Set in a Zipped PDF Format

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