Minnesota Supreme Court Opinions

Orders on Petitions for Further Review

Granted

1. Arianna Anderson, et al. vs. City of Minneapolis – A24-1082

Issue Granted: Whether common law official immunity applies to claims for purely injunctive and declaratory relief, or if it is limited to actions “for damages.” 

2. Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund, et al. vs. Steve Simon – A24-1134 

Issues Granted: (1) Did the court of appeals err in concluding that the witness requirement for unregistered voters seeking to vote absentee, Minn. Stat. § 203B.07, subd. 3 (the “witness requirement”), [does not] violate[] the Voting Rights Act’s (VRA) prohibition against requiring voters to prove their qualifications by the voucher of another party, where Minnesota law requires the witness to attest to having seen proof of the unregistered voter’s residency?  (2) Did the court of appeals err in concluding that the witness requirement does not violate the materiality provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(2)(B), despite the fact that the witness attestation has no bearing on a previously registered voter’s qualifications, and therefore cannot be material in determining those qualifications?

3. Serene E. Warren, as beneficiary of the 2011 Arizona NG Trust 102, 8008 Meadow Trust 102, 2011 Lafayette Trust 102, 2014 London Trust 102, and 2014 Lakeview Trust 102 vs. ACOVA, Inc., Mark B. Evenstad, et al., Kenneth L. Evenstad, Howard J. Rubin – A24-0450

Issues Granted: (1) Does the meaning of “shareholder” in [Minnesota Statutes chapter 302A] Section 751 encompass a beneficial owner of shares in a Minnesota closely held corporation?  (2) Is statutory standing waivable?

Granted/Stayed

4.         State of Minnesota vs. Matthew Phillip Ecker – A24-1021

Issue:  In evaluating circumstantial evidence, when there is a conflict in the opinions of the experts, does the court defer to the jury’s resolution of the conflict or are the experts’ opinions merely inferences which, even if accepted by the jury, are entitled to no deference on review?

Stayed Pending Final Disposition in State v. Firkus, A23-0973.

Grant/Vacate/Remand

5.         State of Minnesota vs. Jeremy Scott Jenkins – A23-0928, A23-0930

Issue:  Whether the remedy in this case should have included a remand for a new trial.

The remedy provided in the decision of the court of appeals is vacated and the case is remanded to the court of appeals for reconsideration of the remedy issue in light of State v. Harris, 533 N.W.2d 35, 36 (Minn. 1995).

Denied

6.         County of Hennepin vs. Dean M. Berg, et al., ACKY-Lincoln Del LLC, Mulberry Garment Care, Orion Investments SLP LLC – A25-0376

7.         Dale Zubke vs. David Nelson, Bluewater Residential Services, LLC and Northern Lights of Duluth, LLC – A24-1141

8.         In re Willie B Brown, Jr., State of Minnesota vs. Willie B Brown, Jr. – A25-0643 (Petition for Accelerated Review)

9.         In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Kyle John Roberts – A24-1779

10.       Jay Maurice, as Trustee for the next-of-kin of Jon Maurice vs. Granite Falls Municipal Hospital aka Granite Falls Health,  Patrick Juenemann, et al. – A24-1509

11.       Jon Huseth, et al., d/b/a Clay View Dairy, LLP vs. Goodhue County Cooperative Electric Association, Kurt Emery, DuraTech Industries International, Inc., Highline Manufacturing, Ltd. – A23-0307

12.       Joseph Daryll Rued, also o/b/o W.O.R., a minor child vs. Charles Webber – A24-1706

13.       Mark Weber, et al. vs. Jeffrey P. Brockberg, et al. – A24-0427

14.       Matthew Eric Zinda vs. Joshua Heintzeman – A25-0718

15.       Mike and Kristina Herbst, et al. vs. City of Deephaven, a Minnesota municipal corporation, M.T. Laught L.L.C., a Minnesota limited liability company – A24-0987

16.       North Country Contracting, LLC et al. vs. Citizens Alliance Bank – A24-1171

17.       State of Minnesota vs. Aren Franc Hatton – A23-1881

18.       State of Minnesota vs. Cass Howard Ellingboe – A24-0830

19.       State of Minnesota vs. Charles Todd Bragg – A24-0052

20.       State of Minnesota vs. Cory Donavan Dodge – A24-0998, A24-1145, A24-1146

21.       State of Minnesota vs. George Kenyata Muumbo – A24-1515

22.       State of Minnesota vs. Jeremy Jyrone White – A24-0653

23.       State of Minnesota vs. Karl Evald Auleciems – A24-0401

24.       State of Minnesota vs. Midwest Car Search, LLC, et al. – A24-1236

25.       State of Minnesota vs. Nurbayan Obssa Hassan – A24-0334

26.       State of Minnesota vs. Rafael Earl Steele – A24-1037

27.       Vincent James Cobbs vs. Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension – A24-1238