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PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED OPINIONS
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OPINIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT
FILED Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
NO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS RECENTLY FILED
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR FURTHER REVIEW
FILED Tuesday, December 17, 2024
(Petitioner indicated in Italic Type)
Granted
1.
Ashcel Companies, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation vs. County of Dodge – A24-0056
Issue Granted: Did the County of Dodge have the authority pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 582.03 to attach a condition to the sale of tax forfeited property requiring the buyer to demolish a building or structure on the property?
2. In the Matter of the Trust Created Under Agreement by and Between Janet E. Johnson, Settlor, and Paul Johnson, Successor Trustee, dated July 15, 1998; In the Matter of the Trust Created Under Agreement by and Between Carroll A. Johnson, Settlor, and Paul Johnson, successor Trustee, dated July 15, 1998; Nancy Patock and Susan Gerhardt, Beneficiaries, and
Paul Johnson, Successor Trustee – A24-1189
Issues Granted: (1) Is an order removing a trustee and ordering the immediate transfer of property to a trust immediately appealable under Rule 103.03(b) as characteristic of a mandatory injunction, even if not named an injunction in the order? (2) Does an order that is characteristic of a mandatory injunction fall outside of Rule 103.03(b) if it grants permanent rather than temporary relief?
3.
Lee Michael Scheurer vs.
Douglas Shrewsbury as Special Administrator for the Estate of Ann Maland, Deceased – A24-0106
Issues Granted:
Petition of Lee Michael Scheurer: Does the offer-counteroffer provision [of Minn. Stat. § 549.09, subd. 1] require a prevailing party whose offer was closer to the judgment or award to also commence their action within two years of a written notice of claim for preverdict interest to begin on the notice’s date?
Petition of Douglas Shrewsbury: Under [Minn. Stat. § 549.09, subd. 1], must a trial court grant preverdict, prejudgment interest on the full amount of the jury’s verdict when a substantial part of the jury’s verdict constitutes collateral sources which the plaintiff is not entitled to recover?
4. State of Minnesota vs.
Raenard Romalle Douglas – A24-0385
Issue Granted: Whether the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies to an unconstitutional warrantless search of a vehicle where law enforcement’s suspicion is based only on the smell of marijuana?
5.
Thaleaha McBee vs. Team Industries, Inc. – A23-1879
Issue Granted: As a matter of first impression, are written records submitted in connection with an application for unemployment insurance benefits admissible evidence?
Grant/Stay
6. In re the Marriage of: Deepika Appana vs.
Anil Kumar Konkimalla – A24-1090
Issue: Whether it is effective notice when no notice pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. P. 77.04 occurred?
Stayed Pending Final Disposition in
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association vs. True Gravity Ventures, LLC, et al., Astra Genstar Partnership, LLP, No. A24-0787
7. Jonathan Samael Greyblood vs. State of Minnesota – A23-1930
Issue: Must Greyblood’s conviction for unintentional murder while committing domestic assault by strangulation be reversed where the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he “intentionally” impeded his wife’s breathing?
Stayed Pending Final Disposition in
State v. Firkus, No. A23-0973
8. State of Minnesota vs.
Anthony Lee Williams – A23-1327
Issue: When reviewing sufficiency under the circumstantial evidence standard, a reviewing court determines the circumstances proved, and then evaluates whether these circumstances are consistent with any rational hypothesis other than guilt. Under this sufficiency analysis, do the circumstances proved include all the uncontroverted testimony of a state witness, or do the circumstances proved only [sic] portions of the witness’s testimony that are only consistent with guilt?
Stayed Pending Final Disposition in
State v. Firkus, No. A23-0973
Lift Stay/Proceed with Briefing
9.
Benda for Common-sense, a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation, et al. vs. Denise Anderson, Director of Rice County Property and Tax Elections, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon – A23-0302
Issue: Whether a petitioner under Minn. Stat. § 204B.44(a)(4) must serve all candidates running for office at the commencement of the action.
Denied
10. Dennis Larson, as assignee of Jo Ann Monson, vs.
Chad Monson – A24-0125
11.
Emmanuel J Woart vs. State of Minnesota – A24-0023
12.
Eugene Francis Cuypers vs. State of Minnesota – A24-0305
13.
Freddie Louis Dillard vs. State of Minnesota – A24-0499
14.
Hugh McTavish vs. Life Time Fitness, et al. – A24-0065
15. In re the Marriage of: Teresa Corinne MacNabb vs.
John Michael Kyszlyczyn – A23-1573
16. In the Matter of the Welfare of:
D.K.B., Child – A24-0411
17. In the Matter of the Welfare of:
S.D.G., Child – A23-0450
18.
Jeffrey Sunberg vs. Seasonal Specialties Inc., et al. – A24-1178
19.
Joshua Steven Mittelsted vs. State of Minnesota – A24-0372
20.
Michael M Whalen vs. 200 River Drive Condominium Association, Minneapolis Property LLC – A23-1671
21. Michelle Lynn Wilson vs.
Ryan Converse Wilson – A23-1799
22.
SECURA Insurance Company, as subrogee of Lance Goettl d/b/a TLG Farm Partnership, vs. Deere & Company,
Kibble Equipment, LLC – A23-1773
23. State of Minnesota vs.
Abdoulay Sackor – A23-1571
24. State of Minnesota vs.
Angela Rae Jensen – A24-1108
25. State of Minnesota vs.
Angela Renee Jones – A23-1639
26. State of Minnesota vs.
Azzel Mickey Lee Foster – A23-1249
27. State of Minnesota vs.
Benjamin Herman Bobo – A23-1115
28. State of Minnesota vs.
Benjamin Joseph Hill – A24-0101
29. State of Minnesota vs.
Chris Henry – A23-1407
30. State of Minnesota vs.
Daniel Scott Nelson – A24-0451
31. State of Minnesota vs.
David Wokeph Natee – A23-1510
32. State of Minnesota vs.
Delaney Rayshawn Burks – A23-1485
33. State of Minnesota vs.
Dennis Lee Heard – A23-0898
34. State of Minnesota vs.
Edward Wilson – A23-1378
35. State of Minnesota vs.
Eric Duane Mitchell – A23-1567
36. State of Minnesota vs.
Ibn Marchone Abdullah – A23-0750
37. State of Minnesota vs.
J. Nicholas Cramer – A23-1147
38. State of Minnesota vs.
Jairo Missael Fernandez Sorto – A23-1564
39. State of Minnesota vs.
Jaquelyn Marie Olcott – A24-0282
40. State of Minnesota vs.
Jesus Nava Carranza – A23-1692
41. State of Minnesota vs.
Joseph Michael Dax – A24-0280
42. State of Minnesota vs.
Keith Ashley Doering – A23-1397
43. State of Minnesota vs.
Kenny Lenard Peaches – A23-1590
44. State of Minnesota vs.
Kevin Kris Christensen – A23-1766
45. State of Minnesota vs.
Leslie Nicole Moore – A23-1834
46. State of Minnesota vs.
Lue Vang – A23-1501
47. State of Minnesota vs.
Olabamidele Olumide Bewaji – A23-1398
48. Tanner Lynn vs.
BNSF Railway Company – A24-1449 (Accelerated Review)
49.
Travis Clay Andersen vs. State of Minnesota – A24-0466
Denied – Filed December 6, 2024
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of:
S. W., Parent– A24-0328