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PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED OPINIONS
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OPINIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT
FILED Wednesday, October 13, 2021
NOTICE - MEDIA RELEASE TIME IS 10:00 A.M.
A20-1525 Daniel Bierbach, Respondent, vs. Digger’s Polaris, and State Auto/United Fire & Casualty Group, Relators.
Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals.
1. Because resolving a claim asserting that a conflict exists between federal law that prohibits cannabis possession and state law that requires an employer to pay for an injured employee’s reasonable and necessary medical treatment would require the Workers Compensation Court of Appeals to interpret and apply federal law, that court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to decide the preemption issue presented by that claim.
2. The prohibition in the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801–971, on the possession of cannabis preempts an order made under Minnesota’s workers’ compensation law, Minn. Stat. § 176.135, subd. 1 (2020), that requires an employer to reimburse an injured employee for the cost of medical cannabis used to treat a work-related injury.
Reversed. Justice G. Barry Anderson
Concurring in part, dissenting in part, Justice Margaret H. Chutich.
A20-1551 Susan K. Musta, Respondent, vs. Mendota Heights Dental Center & Hartford Insurance Group, Relators.
Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals.
1. Because resolving a claim asserting that a conflict exists between federal law that prohibits cannabis possession and state law that requires an employer to pay for an injured employee’s reasonable and necessary medical treatment would require the Workers Compensation Court of Appeals to interpret and apply federal law, that court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to decide the preemption issue presented by that claim.
2. The prohibition in the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801–971, on the possession of cannabis preempts an order made under Minnesota’s workers’ compensation law, Minn. Stat. § 176.135, subd. 1 (2020), that requires an employer to reimburse an injured employee for the cost of medical cannabis used to treat a work-related injury.
Reversed. Justice G. Barry Anderson.
Concurring in part, dissenting in part, Justice Margaret H. Chutich.
A20-0425 State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Larry Dale Taylor, Appellant.
Court of Appeals.
A deputy sheriff’s expansion of a traffic stop by one question was supported by reasonable, articulable suspicion of other criminal activity when the totality of the circumstances, and the rational inferences to be drawn from them, made him suspect that appellant may have been driving while impaired.
Affirmed. Justice Margaret H. Chutich.
Dissenting, Justice Paul C. Thissen.
Dissenting in part, Justice G. Barry Anderson.
A20-1221 Joseph Christen Thoresen, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
Itasca County.
1. The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying appellant’s claims asserting violations of
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).
2. Appellant’s claim that the grand jury indictment was insufficient and overly confusing is barred under the
Knaffla rule.
3. Appellant’s claims that the district court committed plain error by failing to stop the prosecutor from allegedly misstating the evidence and by telling the jury what to believe during closing argument are barred under the
Knaffla rule.
4. Appellant’s claim of judicial estoppel is barred under the
Knaffla rule.
5. Appellant’s claim that the prosecutor committed prosecutorial misconduct is barred under the
Knaffla rule.
6. Appellant did not meet his burden to show ineffective assistance of trial or appellate counsel.
7. Appellant’s claim that the evidence presented at the jury trial was insufficient to support his conviction is barred under the
Knaffla rule and he is not entitled to additional testing of blood samples under Minn. Stat. § 590.01, subd.1a(a) (2020).
8. Appellant’s claims that the search warrants were deficient and that he was interrogated in violation of his rights as set forth in
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), are barred under the
Knaffla rule.
Affirmed. Justice Paul C. Thissen.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
ADM09-8006 Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.
Supreme Court.
Order promulgating amendments to the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure to be effective October 8, 2021.
ADM10-8049 Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Supreme Court.
Order promulgating amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure to be effective October 8, 2021.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
NO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS RECENTLY FILED
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR FURTHER REVIEW
FILED Thursday, September 30, 2021
(Petitioner indicated in Italic Type)
1. State of Minnesota vs.
Mi-in-gun Justin Charette a/k/a Justin Marshall Critt – A20-1476 –
Granted in part
2.
Amy Luann Seelye vs. State of Minnesota – A20-1459 – Denied
3. State of Minnesota vs.
Michael Anthony Lee – A20-0758 –
Granted
4. City of Cambridge vs.
One Love Housing, LLC, et al. – A20-1313 – Denied
5.
Lawrence Silas Kostohryz vs. State of Minnesota – A20-1565 – Denied
6.
William O. Bradley vs. Cody J. Haislet, et al. – A20-1207 – Denied
7. In re: Resolution Denying Citizen Petition for Preparation of an Environmental Assessment
Worksheet for the Proposed Noble Hill Project – A21-0738 – Denied
8. State of Minnesota vs.
Timothy Lee Biby – A21-0204 – Denied
9. In re the Custody of Derek Mausolf and Claire Mausolf,
Nicholas Mausolf vs. Ashley Heglund – A20-1626 – Denied
10.
John Joseph Kotowski vs. Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner of Human Services, et al.,
Paul Schnell, Commissioner of Corrections – A20-1621 – Denied
11. State of Minnesota vs.
Morice Laroy Dixon – A21-0205 –
Granted
12. State of Minnesota vs.
Anthony Dale Klitzke – A20-0680 – Denied
13.
State of Minnesota vs. Ron Wesley Epps – A20-1151 –
Granted
14.
Jason L. Gabbert vs. Minnesota Twins, LLC, et al. – A21-0317 – Denied
15. State of Minnesota vs.
Latese Capree Hudson – A20-0825 – Denied
16.
Raymond Kvalvog, et al. vs. Josh Lee, et al., Secura Insurance – A20-0693, A20-1587 – Denied
17. In the Matter of Issuance of Air Emissions Permit No. 13700345-101 for PolyMet Mining, Inc.,
City of Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis County, Minnesota – A19-0115, A19-0134 – Denied
18.
S’Emaj Avyiair Okongwu vs. State of Minnesota – A20-1443 – Denied
19. In re Emem Ufot Udoh, State of Minnesota vs.
Emem Ufot Udoh – A21-0576, A21-0661 – Denied
20. State of Minnesota vs.
Barry Ishmael McReynolds – A20-1435 –
Granted
STAYED PFR PENDING In re Welfare of Child of K.K. & K.M.R. – A20-1349, A20-1351
21. In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of:
K.E.S., M.W.C., and T.J.S., Parents – A20-1390 – Vacated/Denied