Minnesota Case Commentaries

Minnesota Supreme Court: § 65A.10 Requires Coverage for Code‑Mandated Sheathing to Replace Damaged Shingles; Overhead and Profit Not Automatic

Date: Jul 31, 2025

Minnesota Supreme Court: § 65A.10 Requires Coverage for Code‑Mandated Sheathing to Replace Damaged Shingles; Overhead and Profit Not Automatic Introduction In Great Northwest Insurance Company v....

Starting the Clock: Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Accrual and Strict Enforcement of the Two‑Year Postconviction Time Bar for “New Interpretation” and “Newly Discovered Evidence” Claims

Date: Jul 31, 2025

Starting the Clock: Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Accrual and Strict Enforcement of the Two‑Year Postconviction Time Bar for “New Interpretation” and “Newly Discovered Evidence” Claims...

Minnesota Supreme Court Adopts Yee Framework and Upholds Minneapolis’s Voucher-Acceptance Ordinance: No Taking Under Minnesota Constitution; MHRA Does Not Preempt Local Anti-Discrimination Measures

Date: Jul 31, 2025

Minnesota Supreme Court Adopts Yee Framework and Upholds Minneapolis’s Voucher-Acceptance Ordinance: No Taking Under Minnesota Constitution; MHRA Does Not Preempt Local Anti-Discrimination Measures...

A Uniform Corpus Delicti Standard for Attempt and Completed Crimes: Independent Evidence That “Reasonably Tends to Prove” the Offense Suffices (State v. Hill)

Date: Jul 24, 2025

A Uniform Corpus Delicti Standard for Attempt and Completed Crimes: Independent Evidence That “Reasonably Tends to Prove” the Offense Suffices (State v. Hill) Case: State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Lee...

Inherent-Authority Safety Valve for Late Appeals Caused by Missing Rule 77.04 Notice; Minnesota General Rule of Practice 14.01(c)(2) Does Not Extend to Appellate Courts

Date: Jul 24, 2025

Inherent-Authority Safety Valve for Late Appeals Caused by Missing Rule 77.04 Notice; Minnesota General Rule of Practice 14.01(c)(2) Does Not Extend to Appellate Courts Case and Citation Wells Fargo...

Minnesota Supreme Court Establishes Priority of Performing Construction Surety’s Equitable Subrogation Over Earlier Perfected UCC Security Interests; No Mistake-of-Fact Requirement

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Performing Construction Surety’s Equitable Subrogation Trumps Earlier Perfected UCC Security Interests — No Mistake-of-Fact Requirement Introduction In a significant decision for public construction...

Courts Are Not Agencies: Loper Bright Does Not Trigger Minnesota’s Postconviction “New Interpretation of Law” Exception and the Two-Year Time Bar Remains Strict

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Courts Are Not Agencies: Loper Bright Does Not Trigger Minnesota’s Postconviction “New Interpretation of Law” Exception and the Two-Year Time Bar Remains Strict Introduction In Nantambu Noah Kambon...

Disbarment for Misappropriating Employer Funds While Suspended: Prior Similar Discipline and Noncooperation Warrant the Ultimate Sanction Even Absent an 8.4(b) Allegation

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Disbarment for Misappropriating Employer Funds While Suspended: Prior Similar Discipline and Noncooperation Warrant the Ultimate Sanction Even Absent an 8.4(b) Allegation Introduction In In re...

No “Unlawful Conduct” Carve‑Out to Minnesota’s Reporter Shield; Privilege Logs Permissible Under the MFFIA

Date: Jul 17, 2025

No “Unlawful Conduct” Carve‑Out to Minnesota’s Reporter Shield; Privilege Logs Permissible Under the MFFIA Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota Case: Energy Transfer LP (formerly known as Energy...

Appellate Deference to DSM‑5‑TR–Based PTSD Diagnoses; Mootness Bars Consequential OSTD Claims; Frivolous Denials Penalized — Commentary on Peterson v. City of Minneapolis

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Appellate Deference to DSM‑5‑TR–Based PTSD Diagnoses; Mootness Bars Consequential OSTD Claims; Frivolous Denials Penalized Introduction In Lucas Peterson v. City of Minneapolis, Self-Insured, 23...

Limiting Dobbs: Minnesota Supreme Court Holds “New Interpretation” Exception Requires Case‑Specific Applicability; Untimely Postconviction Claims Not Revived by Abortion Jurisprudence

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Limiting Dobbs: Minnesota Supreme Court Holds “New Interpretation” Exception Requires Case‑Specific Applicability; Untimely Postconviction Claims Not Revived by Abortion Jurisprudence Introduction In...

“Uses Force” Under Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1(d): Bodily Harm Inflicted Before or During Nonconsensual Penetration Suffices

Date: Jul 10, 2025

“Uses Force” Under Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1(d): Bodily Harm Inflicted Before or During Nonconsensual Penetration Suffices Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Clifford Robert Letourneau, III,...

Presence Is Neither Necessary Nor Sufficient: Minnesota Clarifies the Hawkins Threshold for Alternative‑Perpetrator Evidence and Affirms Voluntariness of Hospital Interviews

Date: Jul 3, 2025

Presence Is Neither Necessary Nor Sufficient: Minnesota Clarifies the Hawkins Threshold for Alternative‑Perpetrator Evidence and Affirms Voluntariness of Hospital Interviews Introduction In State of...

Harmless Error for Unannounced Criminal History Scores and Reaffirmation of the Multiple‑Victim Exception in Consecutive Sentencing — Sanders v. State (Minn. 2025)

Date: Jul 3, 2025

Harmless Error for Unannounced Criminal History Scores and Reaffirmation of the Multiple‑Victim Exception in Consecutive Sentencing — Sanders v. State (Minn. 2025) Introduction In Milton K. Sanders...

State’s Right to Appeal Jail-Credit Awards After Probation Revocation Arises by Necessary Implication from Rule 27.04

Date: Jul 3, 2025

State’s Right to Appeal Jail-Credit Awards After Probation Revocation Arises by Necessary Implication from Rule 27.04 Case: State of Minnesota v. Jason Turner Johnson, 23 N.W.3d 70 (Minn. July 2,...

Unopposed Excess Fees Still Require Irwin Review; 2024 Workers’ Comp Fee Cap Applies Prospectively Only

Date: Jun 26, 2025

Unopposed Excess Fees Still Require Irwin Review; 2024 Workers’ Comp Fee Cap Applies Prospectively Only Introduction In James Jurgensen, Relator v. Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc., and TBG Claims...

Coleman and Noor Apply Retroactively; Knaffla Does Not Bar First Petitions Raising New Interpretations of Law

Date: Jun 19, 2025

Coleman and Noor Apply Retroactively; Knaffla Does Not Bar First Petitions Raising New Interpretations of Law Introduction In Carlos Heard v. State of Minnesota, 22 N.W.3d 154 (Minn. 2025), the...

Venue Under Minn. Stat. § 627.01 Is Not an Element: Guilty Plea Accuracy Need Not Include Venue Facts — State v. Paulson (Minn. 2025)

Date: Jun 12, 2025

Venue Under Minn. Stat. § 627.01 Is Not an Element: Guilty Plea Accuracy Need Not Include Venue Facts — State v. Paulson (Minn. 2025) Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Matthew Douglas Paulson, 22...

Torrez: No Probable-Cause Element for Warrant-Based Blood or Urine Test Refusal under Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2(2)

Date: Jun 5, 2025

Torrez: No Probable-Cause Element for Warrant-Based Blood or Urine Test Refusal under Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2(2) Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Samuel Alejondro Torrez, 21 N.W.3d 467...

Minnesota Supreme Court: WCCA May Vacate Awards Based on Invalid Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Decide Employee Incapacity Without District Court Referral

Date: May 22, 2025

Minnesota Supreme Court: WCCA May Vacate Awards Based on Invalid Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Decide Employee Incapacity Without District Court Referral Case: Bobby Lykins, by Conservator,...

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