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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Mattson v. Flynn, 13 N.W.2d 11.
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Court of Appeals Hudson, J. Dissenting as to Part I, Anderson, J., David Smits, as Trustee for the …
Minn. 2022
This is because “[t]he public policy of a state is for the legislature to determine and not the courts.” 11
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William Jepsen, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Eric Parker Dean,
Minn. 2021
(deferring to Legislature’s balancing of competing policy interests because “legislators are the elected representatives of the people and .
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State of Minnesota,
Minn. 2020
( stating that questions of public policy are for the Legislature and not the courts).
- Nelson v. State 896 N.W.2d 879 Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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Nelson v. State
896 N.W.2d 879
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
See Nordling v. Ford Motor Co., 231 Minn. 68, 76-77 , -82 (1950) (“It is a general rule that a liberal construction is usually accorded statutes which are regarded by courts as humanitarian or which are grounded on a humane public policy.”); Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 361 , (“Pension and retirement acts are remedial in nature and as such entitled to a liberal construction to insure the beneficial purposes intended.”).
- In the Matter of a Petition for Clarification of an Appropriate Unit Independent School District No. 622, North … 880 N.W.2d 383 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of a Petition for Clarification of an Appropriate Unit Independent School District No. 622, North …
880 N.W.2d 383
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Servs., (quoting Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 363, in parenthetical).
- Dukowitz v. Hannon Security Services 841 N.W.2d 147 Minn. 2014
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Dukowitz v. Hannon Security Services
841 N.W.2d 147
Minn. 2014
First, as we observed in Nelson , this court “has generally been reluctant to undertake the task of determining public policy since this role is usually better performed by the legislature.” d at 457 n. 5; see also Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 363 , (“The public policy of a state is for the legislature to determine and not the courts.”).
- Thao v. Command Center, Inc. 824 N.W.2d 1 Minn. Ct. App. 2012
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Thao v. Command Center, Inc.
824 N.W.2d 1
Minn. Ct. App. 2012
The fact that “able lawyers, after careful study of the provisions of the statute, have taken opposite views as to its meaning supports the conclusion that the language itself does not explicitly convey the intention of the legislature and that construction is necessary.” Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 358
- Emerson v. Board of Independent School District 199 809 N.W.2d 679 Minn. 2012
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Emerson v. Board of Independent School District 199
809 N.W.2d 679
Minn. 2012
Cf. Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 358 , ("A member of the present attorney general's staff has written an opinion in conflict with those of his predecessors in office.
- McDermott v. Minnesota Teachers Retirement Fund 609 N.W.2d 926 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
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McDermott v. Minnesota Teachers Retirement Fund
609 N.W.2d 926
Minn. Ct. App. 2000
“Because the teachers’ retirement statutes are remedial in nature, they are entitled to liberal construction to insure the beneficial purposes intended.” Stang, d at 349 (citing Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 361 , ).
- Associated Builders & Contractors v. Carlson 590 N.W.2d 130 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
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Associated Builders & Contractors v. Carlson
590 N.W.2d 130
Minn. Ct. App. 1999
See Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 357-58 , (fact that able lawyers, after careful study of statutory provisions, took opposite views as to its meaning, supported conclusion that language itself did not explicitly convey legislature’s intention and that construction necessary).
- Stang v. Minnesota Teachers Retirement Ass'n Board of Trustees 566 N.W.2d 345 Minn. Ct. App. 1997
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Stang v. Minnesota Teachers Retirement Ass'n Board of Trustees
566 N.W.2d 345
Minn. Ct. App. 1997
In Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 359 , the supreme court clarified that teachers retirement statutes are for benefit of teachers who render “long and faithful service” and to support the public interest of “making the occupation of ‘teacher’ in this state more attractive to qualified person[s].” Because the teachers retireme
- Axelson v. Minneapolis Teachers' Retirement Fund Ass'n 544 N.W.2d 297 Minn. 1996
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Axelson v. Minneapolis Teachers' Retirement Fund Ass'n
544 N.W.2d 297
Minn. 1996
3 Axelson, citing to Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 361 , (“[pension and retirement acts are remedial in nature and as such [are] entitled to a liberal construction to insure the beneficial purposes intended”), urges us to construe the plan documents liberally to ensure the beneficial purposes intended by the pension plan.
- Axelson v. Minneapolis Teachers' Retirement Fund Ass'n 532 N.W.2d 594 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
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Axelson v. Minneapolis Teachers' Retirement Fund Ass'n
532 N.W.2d 594
Minn. Ct. App. 1995
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 361
- Heaslip v. Freeman 511 N.W.2d 21 Minn. Ct. App. 1994
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Heaslip v. Freeman
511 N.W.2d 21
Minn. Ct. App. 1994
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 359
- Rosinski v. TEACHERS RET. ASS'N 495 N.W.2d 14 Minn. Ct. App. 1993
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Rosinski v. TEACHERS RET. ASS'N
495 N.W.2d 14
Minn. Ct. App. 1993
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 359
- Mrozka v. Archdiocese of St. Paul & Mpls. 482 N.W.2d 806 Minn. Ct. App. 1992
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Mrozka v. Archdiocese of St. Paul & Mpls.
482 N.W.2d 806
Minn. Ct. App. 1992
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 363
- In Re the Welfare of C.J. 481 N.W.2d 861 Minn. Ct. App. 1992
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In Re the Welfare of C.J.
481 N.W.2d 861
Minn. Ct. App. 1992
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 363
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Arens 478 N.W.2d 235 Minn. Ct. App. 1992
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Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Arens
478 N.W.2d 235
Minn. Ct. App. 1992
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 357-58
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. Tufte 435 N.W.2d 824 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
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Travelers Insurance Co. v. Tufte
435 N.W.2d 824
Minn. Ct. App. 1989
See Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354
- Illg v. Forum Insurance Co. 435 N.W.2d 803 Minn. 1989
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Illg v. Forum Insurance Co.
435 N.W.2d 803
Minn. 1989
See, e.g., Kachman v. Blosberg, 251 Minn. 224, 229 , Kollodge v. F. & L. Appliances, Inc., 248 Minn. 357, 360 , Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354, 358
- Geo. A. Hormel & Co. v. Asper 428 N.W.2d 47 Minn. 1988
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co. v. Asper
428 N.W.2d 47
Minn. 1988
In re Estate of Raynolds, 219 Minn. 449 , Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354 , Geo.
- Geo. A. Hormel & Co. v. Asper 415 N.W.2d 706 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- Donaldson v. Mankato Policemen's Benefit Ass'n 278 N.W.2d 533 Minn. 1979
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Donaldson v. Mankato Policemen's Benefit Ass'n
278 N.W.2d 533
Minn. 1979
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354
- Independent School District No. 621 v. Public Employment Relations Board 268 N.W.2d 410 Minn. 1978
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Independent School District No. 621 v. Public Employment Relations Board
268 N.W.2d 410
Minn. 1978
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354 , Mankato Citizens Tel.
- Abex Corporation v. Commissioner of Taxation 207 N.W.2d 37 Minn. 1973
- Denney v. City of Duluth 202 N.W.2d 892 Minn. 1972
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Denney v. City of Duluth
202 N.W.2d 892
Minn. 1972
No. 12, 272 Minn. 343, 353 , Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354 , County of Hennepin v. County of Houston, 229 Minn. 418
- Mankato Citizens Telephone Co. v. Commissioner of Taxation 145 N.W.2d 313 Minn. 1966
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Mankato Citizens Telephone Co. v. Commissioner of Taxation
145 N.W.2d 313
Minn. 1966
Mattson v. Flynn, 216 Minn. 354 , 13 N. W. (2d) 11 .
- Village of Blaine v. Independent School District No. 12 121 N.W.2d 183 Minn. 1963