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James C. Otis

Minnesota Supreme Court · Appointed January 1, 1961

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Judicial record

116 opinions where James C. Otis sat on the panel, spanning 1968–1980.

116 Joined majority

By court

  • Minn. 116

By disposition

  • Affirmed 36
  • Denied 31
  • Granted 26
  • Reversed 11
  • Dismissed 7
  • Modified 3
  • Vacated 2

Panel votes per year

How James C. Otis's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Walter F. Rogosheske for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 6 12 18 24 30 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1968: 7 votes — James C. Otis 1969: 15 votes — James C. Otis 1970: 13 votes — James C. Otis 1971: 21 votes — James C. Otis 1972: 14 votes — James C. Otis 1973: 19 votes — James C. Otis 1974: 11 votes — James C. Otis 1975: 8 votes — James C. Otis 1976: 2 votes — James C. Otis 1977: 1 vote — James C. Otis 1979: 3 votes — James C. Otis 1980: 2 votes — James C. Otis 1968: 8 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1969: 15 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1970: 12 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1971: 14 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1972: 12 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1973: 11 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1974: 2 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1975: 9 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1976: 4 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1977: 6 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1978: 11 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1979: 10 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske 1980: 2 votes — Walter F. Rogosheske
  • James C. Otis
  • Walter F. Rogosheske

Most-frequent co-panelists

Judges who appeared on the same opinions, ranked by overlap count. Click compare to overlay them on the chart above.

Recent opinions

15 most recent opinions where James C. Otis sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
50171 Minn. 1980-06-13 Denied Matter of City of Shakopee
49314 Minn. 1980-03-14 Denied State v. Black
49627 Minn. 1979-12-28 Affirmed Trollen v. City of Wabasha
49155, 49302 Minn. 1979-12-21 Denied Tuseth v. Thoreson, Inc.
48527 Minn. 1979-07-13 Denied Sandal v. Tallman Oil Co.
45955 Minn. 1977-07-01 Denied State v. Johnson
45763 Minn. 1976-06-25 Affirmed Township of Sterling v. Griffin
Nos. 45695, 45694 Minn. 1976-05-28 Affirmed Frandrup v. Commissioner of Revenue
45071 Minn. 1975-12-19 Affirmed Hill v. Conroy Bros. Co., Inc.
45236 Minn. 1975-12-05 Granted Sorenson v. Safety Flate, Inc.
45068 Minn. 1975-11-07 Denied Schrupp v. Hanson
44419 Minn. 1975-09-26 Affirmed Dick v. Molitor
45114 Minn. 1975-09-05 Affirmed Isler Ex Rel. Isler v. Burman
44825 Minn. 1975-04-25 Reversed Steinhaus v. Adamson
44687 Minn. 1975-02-21 Granted Midland Glass Company, Inc. v. City of Shakopee