Minnesota Supreme Court Opinions

Orders on Petitions for Further Review

Granted

1.   Moline Machinery, LLC, et al. vs. City of Duluth – A25-0205

Issues Granted:

City of Duluth:  When municipal utility customers challenge the utility’s ratemaking, when Minnesota ratemaking law forbids an order of refunds absent express legislative authority, and when there is no legislative authority for refunds of the utility fees, can a court order refunds under a theory of unjust enrichment?

Moline Machinery, LLC, et al.:  Whether a court, evaluating a municipality’s motion for summary judgment on an unjust enrichment claim challenging user fees charged by the municipality for providing the plaintiff municipal services, may (1) defer to the municipality and presume that the fees are just and reasonable, and (2) require the plaintiff to produce evidence that a reasonable fact- finder could conclude clearly and convincingly rebuts the presumption of just and reasonable rate-design decisions—despite the summary judgment standard requiring that courts view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmovant and resolve any doubts as to the existence of a material fact dispute in the nonmovant’s favor, and despite this Court’s repeated admonishments against restricting the broad scope of the equitable unjust enrichment remedy.

Granted/Stayed

2.   Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau vs. GoodRx, Inc. – A24-2031

Issue: When a plaintiff alleges it has not been and will not be affected in any way by allegedly unlawful conduct, does the plaintiff have a sufficient stake in a justiciable controversy to seek relief from the court?

Stayed Pending Final Disposition in Warren v. ACOVA, Inc., No. A24-0450.

Denied

3.   Charles Ward, et al. vs. Ward Family, Inc., et al. – A25-0016

4.   Damien Lepoutre, et al. vs. City of North Oaks – A25-0482

5.   Daniel Francis Link vs. Jeffrey Hidde, et al. – A25-0466

6.   In re Ryan Burnet, Ryan Burent vs. Andrew Freeman, et al., KO Construction, LLC, et al., Special Litigation Committee – A25-1307

7.   In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Anthony James Moore – A25-1323

8.   Joseph Daryll Rued, also o/b/o W.O.R., a minor child vs. Charles Webber – A25-0362

9.   Ken Bellicot, as Trustee for the next of kin of Sallie Bellicot vs. Bonnie P. Fines, MD, et al. A25-0044

10.  Kim Ouk vs. Paul Schnell – A25-0169

11.  Renee Hogendorf vs. James J. Green, Jr., et al. – A24-1981

12.  Rusty James Moore vs. Commissioner of Public Safety – A24-1896

13.  State of Minnesota vs. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi – A24-1629

14.  State of Minnesota vs. Abdirizak Bashir Barre – A24-1799

15.  State of Minnesota vs. Anthony James Iron Thunder, Sr. – A24-1493

16.  State of Minnesota vs. Ashten Gregory Szathmary – A24-1176

17.  State of Minnesota vs. Billy Jean Sledge – A24-1353

18.  State of Minnesota vs. Bruce Edward Frye – A24-0710

19.  State of Minnesota vs. Donta Jabot Brown – A24-1491

20.  State of Minnesota vs. Khaaliq Sayyed Rakim Dotson – A24-0783

21.  State of Minnesota vs. Raymond Mark Derby – A24-1952

22.  State of Minnesota vs. Sadiq Aden Isack – A24-1871

23.  State of Minnesota vs. Terry Izeal Heggs – A23-1800

24.  State of Minnesota vs. Thomas Arrandell Weeks – A24-1645

25.  State of Minnesota vs. Tyrel Traverse Ambuehl – A24-1675

26.  Teresa McDonald vs. Monarch Bus Service, Department of Employment and Economic Development – A24-1939

Filed – November 21, 2025

1.    ITMO the Welfare of the Child of: T.B. and D.E., Parents – A25-0592