Minnesota Supreme Court Opinions

Orders on Petitions for Further Review

Granted

1.  In the Matter of the Unadopted Rule Petition of Swimply; Keith Hittner, et al. vs. Minnesota Department of Health – A25-1018

Issues: (1) Is every backyard swimming pool advertised for short-term rental—no matter the circumstances—unambiguously “open to the public generally,” within the meaning of Minn Stat. § 144.1222, subd. 4(d)? (2) Is every backyard swimming pool utilized to generate money—no matter the circumstances—unambiguously “used as part of a business,” within the meaning of Minn. R. 4717.0250, subp. 7? (3) Minn. Stat. § 144.1222, subd. 4(d) expressly prohibits [Minnesota Department of Health] MDH from regulating any “private residential pool.” But the decision below affirms MDH’s authority to regulate single-family backyard swimming pools if they are ever used for any business purpose—no matter how infrequent, limited, or attenuated the use may be. Does this exceed MDH’s statutory authority?

2.  Timothy James Hirchert vs. State of Minnesota – A25-1414

Issue: Whether prejudice is presumed when seven jurors deliberate to a verdict in a gross-misdemeanor trial?

The parties were also directed to address whether the district court erred by allowing seven jurors to deliberate at the defendant’s criminal trial for a gross-misdemeanor offense.

 
Vacate/Remand

3.  State of Minnesota vs. Emanuel Joseph Mash Babineaux – A24-1073

Issue: Did the district court violate Babineaux’s constitutional rights by ordering him to surrender a DNA sample without issuing a warrant?

Stay lifted, decision of the court of appeals vacated, and case remanded to the court of appeals for reconsideration in light of State v. Steeprock, 28 N.W.3d 417 (Minn. 2025).

Denied

4.  Barbara J Somerson, Julie Somerson vs. U.S. Bank National Association as successor by merger of U.S. Bank National Association ND, Penguin Properties LLC – A26-0514

5.  Bradley Neyens vs. ISD #712, Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools – A25-1123

6.  Continua Interiors of Minnesota, LLC vs. Brandon Hess, et al.; Continua Interiors of Minnesota, LLC vs. Mark Lorenson, et al. – A25-1472, A25-1473

7.  Erica Robinson vs. Sheraton Minneapolis West – A25-1028

8.  In re David G Dingmann, David G Dingmann vs. Bassford Remele PA, Respondent, Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP, Schwebel Goetz & Sieben PA – A26-0423

9.  In re the Custody of the Child of: Hunter Edward Downey vs. Autumn Jane Gare, County of Le Sueur – A25-1961

10.  In re the Estate of John Kenneth Rutt AKA John K. Rutt and John Rutt, Deceased – A25-0959

11.  In re the Estate of Lisa M. Williams, Decedent – A25-1403

12.  In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Richard Russell Fageroos – A25-1586

13.  In the Matter of the Peace Officer License of Jason Michael Sievert, No. 21239 – A25-1112

14.  In the Matter of the Welfare of: A.A.A., Child – A25-0870

15.  Jason Lee Martin vs. State of Minnesota – A25-1303

16.  John Mitchell Wiseman vs. State of Minnesota – A25-1683

17.  State of Minnesota vs. Christopher Lawrence Hunt – A25-0133

18. State of Minnesota vs. Shawn Louis Boit – A25-0818

19.  State of Minnesota vs. Timothy Michael Leistiko – A25-0708

20. Travis Clay Andersen vs. State of Minnesota – A25-1146