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Oscar R. Knutson

Minnesota Supreme Court · Appointed January 1, 1948

Biography pending scraper ingestion.

Judicial record

169 opinions where Oscar R. Knutson sat on the panel, spanning 1968–1977.

169 Joined majority

By court

  • Minn. 169

By disposition

  • Affirmed 50
  • Denied 42
  • Granted 33
  • Dismissed 18
  • Reversed 15
  • Vacated 5
  • Modified 5
  • Remanded 1

Panel votes per year

How Oscar R. Knutson's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with William P. Murphy for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 8 16 24 32 40 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1977 1968: 11 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1969: 29 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1970: 19 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1971: 27 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1972: 26 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1973: 34 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1974: 17 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1975: 5 votes — Oscar R. Knutson 1977: 1 vote — Oscar R. Knutson 1968: 6 votes — William P. Murphy 1969: 19 votes — William P. Murphy 1970: 13 votes — William P. Murphy 1971: 16 votes — William P. Murphy 1972: 10 votes — William P. Murphy 1973: 4 votes — William P. Murphy
  • Oscar R. Knutson
  • William P. Murphy

Most-frequent co-panelists

Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).

Recent opinions

15 most recent opinions where Oscar R. Knutson sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
47249 Minn. 1977-11-04 Vacated State v. Berthiaume
44923 Minn. 1975-10-31 Granted McBride v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
45072 Minn. 1975-08-08 Affirmed Cross Companies v. Citizens Mortgage Investment Trust
45078 Minn. 1975-05-23 Affirmed Brom v. Kalmes
44825 Minn. 1975-04-25 Reversed Steinhaus v. Adamson
44560 Minn. 1975-01-17 Denied Regents of the University of Minnesota v. Hibbing
44514 Minn. 1974-11-08 Granted Riley v. Lake
44251 Minn. 1974-11-01 Denied Tollefson v. American Family Insurance Co.
44049 Minn. 1974-11-01 Granted North Central Public Service Co. v. Village of Circle Pines
44861 Minn. 1974-10-25 Granted State v. Mogan
44128 Minn. 1974-10-04 Denied Gleeman v. Oren Triplett
No. 43981 Minn. 1974-09-20 Dismissed Winona National & Savings Bank v. Sheehan
43993 Minn. 1974-06-28 Denied Strand v. Travelers Insurance Company
44523 Minn. 1974-06-21 Denied Berken v. Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Co.
44239 Minn. 1974-05-17 Granted Nelson v. Williams