This case was filed in
Carver County District Court on April 26, 2016. This page includes public documents filed in the case, and other information that will be helpful to media covering the case. More information about the case is available by accessing the register of actions in the
district court case management system.
The judge currently hearing this case is
Senior Judge Kevin Eide.
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2017 Documents (posted in reverse chronological order, with the most recent document on top):
12/28/2017
12/26/2017
12/22/2017
12/21/2017
12/20/2017
12/18/2017
12/15/2017
12/11/2017
12/8/2017
12/5/2017
12/1/2017
11/30/2017
11/29/2017
11/28/2017
11/27/2017
11/22/2017
11/21/2017
11/20/2017
11/17/2017
11/16/2017
11/13/2017
11/10/2017
- Proposed Order Granting Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to File Under Seal Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.;s Objection to Petition to Permanently Remove Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A. as Personal Representative and Supporting Documents
- Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to File Under Seal Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Objection to Petition to Permanently Remove Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A. as Personal Representative and Supporting Documents
- Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to File Under Seal Unredacted Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Objection to Petition to Permanently Remove Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A. as Personal Representative and Supporting Documents
- Redacted Declaration of Troy Carter
- Declaration of Eric Bricker
- Declaration of Greg Parkin
- Redacted Declaration of Brian Wolfe
- Declaration of Joseph J. Cassioppi
- Redacted Declaration of Ann Dunn Wessberg
- Declaration of Lora M. Friedemann
- Redacted Declaration of Andrea Bruce
- Redacted Comerica Bank and Trust, N.A.'s Objection to Petition to Permanently Remove Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A. as Personal Representative
- Redacted Affidavit
- Affidavit in Response to Petition to Permanently Remove Comerica Bank & Trust N.A. as Personal Representative
- Omarr Baker's Response to the Petition to Permanently Remove Comerica Bank & Trust N.A. as Personal Representative
11/8/2017
11/7/2017
11/3/2017
11/2/2017
11/1/2017
10/31/2017
10/302017
10/27/2017
10/20/2017
10/18/2017
10/17/2017
10/16/2017
10/12/2017
10/5/2017
10/3/2017
9/28/2017
9/25/2017
9/21/2017
9/19/2017
9/18/2017
9/13/2017
9/12/2017
9/11/2017
9/7/2017
9/6/2017
9/5/2017
9/1/2017
8/31/2017
8/30/2017
8/29/2017
8/28/2017
8/25/2017
8/23/2017
8/22/2017
8/21/2017
8/18/2017
8/17/2017
8/11/2017
8/7/2017
8/4/2017
8/3/2017
8/2/2017
8/1/2017
7/27/2017
7/26/2017
7/25/2017
7/24/2017
7/20/2017
7/19/2017
7/18/2017
7/17/2017
7/14/2017
7/13/2017
7/10/2017
7/7/2017
7/5/2017
7/3/2017
6/30/2017
6/29/2017
6/28/2017
- REDACTED - A. Silver (McMillan) Letter to Judge Eide
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to File June 28, 2017, Letter Under Seal
- McMillan Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to File June 28, 2017, Letter Under Seal
- L. Londell McMillan Notice of Motion and Motion to File June 28, 2017, Letter Under Seal
- Notice of Disallowance of Claim to Suzanne Viveros
- Notice of Disallowance of Claim to Shawnetta T. Graham
- Order Granting Motion to File UMG Correspondence Under Seal
- Order Clarifying Status of Creditor Claims
- REDACTED - Letter to the Honorable Kevin Eide
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to Allow SNJ's Unredacted June 28, 2017, Letter to be Filed Under Seal
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Allow SNJ's Unredacted June 28, 2017, Letter to be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Motion and Motion to File Unredacted Version of SNJ's June 28, 2017, Letter Under Seal
- Letter to Judge Eide in Response to McMillan's June 23, 2017, Letter
- Correspondence to Judge Kevin Eide
- Proposed Certificate as to Transcript
6/26/2017
6/23/2017
6/22/2017
6/21/2017
6/19/2017
6/16/2017
6/15/2017
6/13/2017
6/12/2017
6/9/2017
- Proposed Order Granting Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to File Unredacted Reply Memorandum and Exhibits A and B to Supplemental Declaration of Jospeh J. Cassioppi Under Seal
- Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to File Unredacted Reply Memorandum and Exhibits A and B to Declaration of Joseph J. Cassioppi Under Seal
- Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to File Unredacted Reply Memorandum and Exhibits A and B to Supplemental Declaration of Joseph J. Cassioppi Under Seal
- Supplemental Declaration of Joseph J. Cassioppi in Support of Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- REDACTED - Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Reply in Support of Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- Memorandum of Law in Support of UMG Recordings, Inc.'s Motion to File Under Seal its Reply in Support of its Joinder in Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- UMG Recordings, Inc.'s Reply in Support of its Joinder in Comerica Bank & Trust N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to File UMG Recordings, Inc.'s Reply in Support of its Joinder in Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to Apporve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement Under Seal
- Notice of Morion and Motion to File Under Seal UMG Recordings, Inc.'s Reply in Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- Proposed Order Granting MOtion to Allow Omarr Baker's Reply and Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support of Comerica Bank & Trust N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement to Be Filed Under Seal
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Allow Omarr Baker's Reply and Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support of Comerica Bank & Trust N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement to Be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Motion and Motion to Allow Omarr Baker's Reply and Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support of Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement to Be Filed Under Seal
- REDACTED - Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support of Omarr Baker's Reply in Support of Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- REDACTED - Omarr Baker's Reply in Support of Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- Notification of Demand for Notice
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order Authorizing Personal Representative to Enter Into Entertainment Transaction
6/8/2017
- Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support of Omarr Baker's Response in Support of Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to Approve Rescission of Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement
- Proposed Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice
- Affidavit of Proposed Admittee
- Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
- Demand for Notice
- REDACTED - Correspondence for Judicial Approval
- Proposed Order Granting Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Motion to File June 8, 2017 Letter to Judge Eide and Exhibit A Under Seal
- Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Memorandum of Law In Support of Motion to File June 8, 2017 LEtter to Judge Eide and Exhibit A Under Seal
- Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to File June 8, 2017 Letter to Judge Eide and Exhibit A Under Seal
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to Allow SNJ's Unredacted June 8, 2017 Letter to Be Filed Under Seal
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Allow SNJ's Unredacted June 8, 2017 Letter to Be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Motion and Motion to File Unredacted Version of SNJ's June 8, 2017 Letter Under Seal
- REDACTED - Correspondence for Judicial Approval
- REDACTED - Correspondence for Judicial Approval
6/6/2017
6/5/2017
6/1/2017
5/31/2017
5/30/2017
5/26/2017
5/25/2017
5/24/2017
5/23/2017
5/22/2017
5/19/2017
5/18/2017
5/17/2017
5/16/2017
5/11/2017
5/10/2017
5/9/2017
5/8/2017
5/5/2017
5/4/2017
5/3/2017
5/2/2017
5/1/2017
4/26/2017
4/25/2017
4/24/2017
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to Allow Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson's Supplemental Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Discharge from Liability, and Affidavit of Vaughn Millette in Support, and Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support to be Filed Under Seal
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Allow Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson's Supplemental Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Discharge from Liability, and Affidavit of Vaughn Millette in Support, and Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support to be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Motion and Motion to Allow Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson's Supplemental Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Discharge from Liability, and Affidavit of Vaughn Millette in Support, and Affidavit of Steven H. Silton in Support to be Filed Under Seal
- Affidavit of Vaughn Millette
- Affidavit in Support of Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson's Supplemental Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Discharge from Liability
- Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson's Supplemental Objections to Bremer Trust National Association's Discharge from Liability
4/21/2017
4/19/2017
4/18/2017
4/14/2017
4/12/2017
4/11/2017
4/7/2017
4/5/2017
4/4/2017
4/3/2017
3/31/2017
3/29/2017
3/24/2017
3/23/2017
3/22/2017
3/21/2017
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to File Unredacted Versions of Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust's Accounting Through January 31, 2017, and Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street, LLP's Fee Statements Through January 31, 2017, Under Seal
- Proposed Order Approving Sealing H&K Motion to Approve Payment of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses for Period
- Affidavit of Robert Barton in Support of Motion to Approve Payment of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses
- Proposed Order Approving Sealing H&K Motion for Attorneys Fees and Costs
- Redacted $385,105.50 Invoice
- Redacted $236,916.50 Invoice
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order Granting Motion to Allow Memorandum of Law, Affidavit of Thomas P Kane, and Affidavit of Steven H Silton in Support of Omarr Baker's Motion for Order to Approve Payment of Attorneys' Fees To Be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order Granting Motion to Allow SNJ's Unredatcted Memoranda to be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order Sealing and Permitting Redaction of Petitioners' Petition for Claim Arising After Death Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 524.3-803(b) and/or to Supplement Existing Claim
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order Granting Motion to Allow Memo of Law, Aff. of Thomas P Kane & Aff. of Steven H Silton in Support of Omarr Baker's Motion for Order to Approve Payment of Atty's Fees Through 1-31-17 to be Filed Under Seal
- Appellate Court Order
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order Setting Hearing Time
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order and Memo Approving Payment of Attorney's Fees and Costs
3/20/2017
- Alfred Jackson Affidavit
- Notice of Discharge of Counsel
- Notice to Withdraw Motion for Fees
- (Redacted) Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street, LLP's Fee Statements Through January 31, 2017
- (Redacted) Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust's Accounting Through January 31, 2017
- Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to File Unredacted Versions of Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust's Accounting Through Jan. 31, 2017, and Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker and Tyke Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street LLP's Fee Statements Through January 31, 2017, Under Seal
- Notice of Motion and Motion to File Unredacted Versions of Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust's Accounting through Jan, 31, 2017, and Bremer Trust's Response to Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street LLP's Fee Statements through Jan. 31, 2017, Under Seal
3/17/2017
3/16/2017
3/15/2017
3/14/2017
3/13/2017
- Affidavit of James Selmer in Support of Venita Jackson Leverette's Objection to Protocol Prior to Genetic Testing
- Memorandum of Law in Support of Venita Jackson Leverette's Objection to Protocol Prior to Genetic Testing
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to Allow the Memorandum in Support of Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Final Accounts Through January 31, 2017 to be Filed Under Seal
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Allow Memorandum in Support of Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Final Accounts Through January 31, 2017 to be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Motion and Motion to Allow Omarr Baker's Memorandum in Support of Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Final Accounts Through January 31, 2017 to be Filed Under Seal
- Redacted Memorandum in Support of Omarr Baker's Objections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Final Accounts Through January 31, 2017
- Omarr Baker's Ojections to Bremer Trust, National Association's Final Accounts Through January 31, 2017
- Proposed Order Granting Motion to Allow Memorandum and Affidavit of Thomas P. Kane in Support of Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street, LLP's Fee Statements through January 31, 2017 to be Filed Under Seal
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Allow Memorandum and Affidavit of Thomas P. Kane in Support of Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street, LLP's Fee Statements through January 31, 2017 to be Filed Under Seal
- Notice of Motion and Motion to Allow Memorandum and Affidavit of Thomas P. Kane in Support of Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street, LLP's Fee Statements through January 31, 2017 to be Filed Under Seal
- Redacted Affidavit of Thomas P. Kane in Support of Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street LLP's Fee Statements through January 31, 2017
- Redacted Memorandum in Support of Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street LLP's Fee Statements through January 31, 2017
- Omarr Baker and Tyka Nelson's Objections to Stinson Leonard Street LLP's Fee Statements through January 31, 2017
3/10/2017
3/9/2017
3/8/2017
3/7/2017
3/6/2017
3/3/2017
3/2/2017
2/28/2017
2/23/2017
2/22/2017
2/17/2017
2/16/2017
2/15/2017
2/14/2017
2/13/2017
2/10/2017