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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 OpinionsBy statute, the Court of Appeals issues a precedential (formerly called "published") opinion only in the most important and complex cases. Precedential 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 of caselaw found in most law libraries.

DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED Tuesday, May 30, 2023


NO PRECEDENTIAL OPINIONS FILED
Nonprecedential OpinionsNonprecedential opinions (formerly called "unpublished opinions") are issued in cases that are less complicated, that involve legal issues that have already been decided in precedential opinions, or that will affect only the parties to that particular case. These opinions are usually shorter than precedential opinions, do not contain extensive discussion of the facts, and are not generally relied on by other courts to the same degree as precedential opinions.

NONPRECEDENTIAL OPINIONS
FILED Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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



1.         A22-1510
            In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Dana John Thompson.
            Affirmed.  Chief Judge Susan L. Segal.
            Wabasha County District Court, Hon. Carmaine Sturino.
           
2.         A22-1098
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Ismael Villegas, Jr., Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Renee L. Worke.
            Crow Wing County District Court, Hon. Matthew Mallie.
           
3.         A22-0795
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Almanzo Ousley Cotton, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Renee L. Worke.
            Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Hilary L. Caligiuri.
           
4.         A22-1376
            Judith Rygwall, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Amy Rygwall, deceased,
            Appellant, vs. ACR Homes, Inc. d/b/a ACR Homes, Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
            Anoka County District Court, Hon. Dyanna L. Street.
           
5.         A22-1226
            Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., Plaintiff, vs. Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul,
            Respondent, Capital City Properties, et al., Defendants, Metro Real Estate Services,
            LLC, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Lucinda E. Jesson.
            Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Patrick C. Diamond.
           
6.         A22-1045
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Steven Douglas Nelson, Appellant.
            Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.  Judge Lucinda E. Jesson.
            Isanti County District Court, Hon. Amy R. Brosnahan.
           
7.         A23-0110
            In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: S. S. and K. W., Parents.
            Affirmed.  Judge Diane B. Bratvold.
            Mower County District Court, Hon. Kevin Siefken.
           
8.         A22-1446
            Richard Kurtis Traugott, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Sherry Louise Traugott, Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Jeanne M. Cochran.
            Benton County District Court, Hon. Robert Raupp.
 
9.         A22-1002
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Corey Allen Wuori, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Jeanne M. Cochran.
            Cass County District Court, Hon. Jana M. Austad.
           
10.       A22-1639
            Patrick Dinneen, Appellant, vs. Timothy Melby, et al., Respondents, Add-Ventures, Inc.,
            Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Randall J. Slieter.
            Lake County District Court, Hon. David M. Johnson.
           
11.       A22-1152
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Abdirahim Ahmed Hassan, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Randall J. Slieter.
            Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Daniel C. Moreno.
           
12.       A22-1015
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Paul Casey Mason, Appellant.
            Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.  Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan.
            Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Michael E. Burns.
           
13.       A22-0953
            Deborah Ann Barnett, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Timothy John Barnett, Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan.
            LeSueur County District Court, Hon. Amber Donley.
           
14.       A22-1004
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Torrence Lavelle Johnson, Sr., Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Jennifer Frisch.
            Dakota County District Court, Hon. Tracy Perzel.
           
15.       A22-1028
            Jodi Ann Mussehl, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Fred Richard Mussehl, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Elise Larson.
            Mille Lacs County District Court, Hon. Matthew M. Quinn.

16.       A22-0858
            State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Tobias Osric Smith, Appellant.
            Affirmed.  Judge Elise Larson.
            Stearns County District Court, Hon. Sarah E. Hennesy.
 
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
May 30, 2023



1.         A22-1634
            Fred Banjo, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
            Affirmed.  Judge Renee L. Worke.
            Wright County District Court, Hon. Catherine McPherson.

 

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 Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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