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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., 42 N.W.2d 404.

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Magnifi Financial Credit Union, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Caselaw distinguishes between “a threat to bring an action to enforce a lawful demand” from a demand “exceeding the needs for enforcement” to “oppress” or cause “unnecessary hardship.” Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., -08 (Minn. 1950).
Doug Hoskin, Appellant, vs. Josh Krsnak, et al., Respondents Minn. 2025
Doug Hoskin, Appellant, vs. Josh Krsnak, et al., Respondents Minn. 2025
For physical force or an unlawful threat to constitute duress, it must “destroy[] the victim’s free will and compel[] him to comply with some demand of the party exerting the coercion.” d 404, 407 (Minn. 1950).
Doug Hoskin v. Josh Krsnak Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Doug Hoskin v. Josh Krsnak Minn. Ct. App. 2024
The supreme court held that Minnesota courts only recognize duress as a defense to a contract when there is “coercion by means of physical force or unlawful threats, which destroys [one]’s free will and compels him to comply with some demand of the party exerting the coercion.” Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc.
Lynn Peterson, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2022
Wise v. Midtown Motors , -08 (Minn. 1950).
Candi Lemarr, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Lemarr relies primarily on Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc. , in which the supreme court defined duress as “coercion by means of physical force or unlawful threats which destroys the victim’s free will and compels him to comply with some demand of the party exerting the coercion.” Id.
Dean Murray, petitioner, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2018
Although Schaffer threatened to sue respondent, “a person has a right to threaten to do that which [s]he has a right to do.” Wise v. Midtown Motors , 231 Minn. 46, 52
Kremer v. Kremer 912 N.W.2d 617 Minn. 2018
Kremer v. Kremer 912 N.W.2d 617 Minn. 2018
Wise v. Midtown Motors , 231 Minn. 46 , , 407 (1950).
Renee C. Kinzer v. CitiMortgage, Inc., Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, David Kinzer, Parmount Title, LLC, Kelly Potratz Minn. Ct. App. 2015
Renee C. Kinzer v. CitiMortgage, Inc., Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, David Kinzer, Parmount Title, LLC, Kelly Potratz Minn. Ct. App. 2015
A claim of coercion can void a contract only when there is “physical force or unlawful threats which destroys the victim’s free will and compels him [or her] to comply with some demand of the party exerting the 7 coercion.” Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., 231 Minn. 46, 51
Matter of Welfare of NMC 447 N.W.2d 14 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
Matter of Welfare of NMC 447 N.W.2d 14 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
“Duress” has been defined as “coercion by means of physical force or unlawful threats which destroys the victim’s free will and compels him to comply with some demand of the party exerting the coercion.” Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., 231 Minn. 46, 51
Pillsbury Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh 425 N.W.2d 244 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
Pillsbury Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh 425 N.W.2d 244 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
“The test is not the nature of the threats, but rather the state of mind induced thereby in the victim.” Wise v. Midtown Motors, 231 Minn. 46, 52
St. Louis Park Investment Co. v. R.L. Johnson Investment Co. 411 N.W.2d 288 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
St. Louis Park Investment Co. v. R.L. Johnson Investment Co. 411 N.W.2d 288 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., 231 Minn. 46, 51
Bond v. Charlson 374 N.W.2d 423 Minn. 1985
Bond v. Charlson 374 N.W.2d 423 Minn. 1985
Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., 231 Minn. 46, 51
Lunning v. Land O'Lakes 303 N.W.2d 452 Minn. 1980
Lunning v. Land O'Lakes 303 N.W.2d 452 Minn. 1980
In the absence of proof that plaintiffs actions deprived defendant of all free will, Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., 231 Minn. 46, 51 , we decline to transform an apprehension into duress.
Bess v. Bothman 257 N.W.2d 791 Minn. 1977
Bess v. Bothman 257 N.W.2d 791 Minn. 1977
E. g., Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc., 231 Minn. 46
Roaderick v. Lull Engineering Company, Inc. 208 N.W.2d 761 Minn. 1973
Roaderick v. Lull Engineering Company, Inc. 208 N.W.2d 761 Minn. 1973
See, e.g., Wise v. Midtown Motors, Inc. 231 Minn. 46