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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Rainer, 103 N.W.2d 389.
- State of Minnesota v. Raenard Romalle Douglas Minn. 2025
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State of Minnesota v. Raenard Romalle Douglas
Minn. 2025
We have recognized two distinct kinds of dicta: “obiter dicta” and “judicial dicta.”
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Thomas Gabor Gratzer, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(explaining that appellate courts “are bound to [their] prior statements or rulings on an issue only when the statement or ruling was necessary to the decision in the case”); (stating that “a ruling not necessary to the decision of a case can be regarded as only dictum” (quotation omitted)).
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Complaint Decision File 24-162C on behalf of K.W.S. from Hermantown 0700-01.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“[A] ruling not necessary to the decision of a case can be regarded as only ‘dictum.’”).
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Complaint Decision File 24-170C on behalf of L.L.B. from Delano 0879-01.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“[A] ruling not necessary to the decision of a case can be regarded as only ‘dictum.’”).
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State of Minnesota, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Judicial dictum, however, is “an expression of opinion on a question directly involved and argued by counsel though not entirely necessary to the decision.”
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State of Minnesota,
Minn. 2020
n.4 (Minn. 2018) (“[W]hen we have expressed an opinion on a question directly involved and argued by counsel, even if that opinion is not entirely necessary to the decision, it ‘should not be lightly disregarded.’ ” 9 ()).
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James Aeshliman, et al., Appellants,
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
See Jaeger v. Palladium Holdings, LLC , (“Of course, a ruling not necessary to the decision of a case can be regarded as only dictum.” ()).
- Ellis v. Doe 915 N.W.2d 24 Minn. Ct. App. 2018
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Ellis v. Doe
915 N.W.2d 24
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
See State v. Rainer , 258 Minn. 168 , 179, , 396 (1960) ("Of course, a ruling not necessary to the decision of a case can be regarded as only dictum.").
- State v. Atwood 914 N.W.2d 422 Minn. Ct. App. 2018
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State v. Atwood
914 N.W.2d 422
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
" Jaeger v. Palladium Holdings, LLC , , 611 (Minn. 2016) (quoting State v. Rainer , 258 Minn. 168 , 179, , 396 (1960) ).
- Williams v. State 910 N.W.2d 736 Minn. 2018
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Williams v. State
910 N.W.2d 736
Minn. 2018
(citing State v. Rainer , 258 Minn. 168 , , 396 (Minn. 1960) ) ).
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A16-1527
Minn. 2018
See State v. Hess , n.6 (Minn. 2004) (“Conside rations made in a judicial opinion that are unnecessary to the decision in the case are dicta.” ( )).
- State v. Heinonen 909 N.W.2d 584 Minn. 2018
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State v. Heinonen
909 N.W.2d 584
Minn. 2018
State v. Rainer , 258 Minn. 168 , , 396 (1960).
- Wheeler v. State 909 N.W.2d 558 Minn. 2018
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Wheeler v. State
909 N.W.2d 558
Minn. 2018
See State v. Rainer , 258 Minn. 168 , , 395-96 (1960) (noting that dicta in a Minnesota Supreme Court case "should not be lightly disregarded[,]" particularly when it is "an expression of opinion on a question directly involved and argued by counsel though not entirely necessary to the decision"); see, e.g. , State v. Fenney , d
- Gary Otremba, Heidi L. Moegerle v. City of East Bethel Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Gary Otremba, Heidi L. Moegerle v. City of East Bethel
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
See State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 178, d 389, 396 (1960); State by Foster v. Naftalin, 246 Minn. 181, 208
- Steven J. Jaeger v. Palladium Holdings, LLC, Franklin Financial, LLC 884 N.W.2d 601 Minn. 2016
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Steven J. Jaeger v. Palladium Holdings, LLC, Franklin Financial, LLC
884 N.W.2d 601
Minn. 2016
See State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 179, (“Of course, a ruling not necessary to the decision of a case can be regarded as only dictum.” (internal quotation marks omitted)); State ex rel.
- State v. Weyaus 836 N.W.2d 579 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
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State v. Weyaus
836 N.W.2d 579
Minn. Ct. App. 2013
(“Obiter dictum is a judicial comment made while delivering a judicial opinion, but one that is unnecessary to the decision in the case and therefore not precedential.” (quotation omitted)); see also State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 177-78 , -96 (1960) (discussing obiter and judicial dicta).
- Dickhoff ex rel. Dickhoff v. Green 836 N.W.2d 321 Minn. 2013
- John Ward Gillman Engraved June 20, 1775 Copper Printing Plate v. Heritage Auctions, Inc. 806 N.W.2d 861 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
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John Ward Gillman Engraved June 20, 1775 Copper Printing Plate v. Heritage Auctions, Inc.
806 N.W.2d 861
Minn. Ct. App. 2011
Obiter dictum is Latin for “something said in passing,” Black’s Law Dictionary 1177 (9th ed. 2009), whereas judicial dictum involves a court’s expression of its “opinion on a question directly involved and argued by counsel though not entirely necessary to the decision,” State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 177
- State v. Fleming 724 N.W.2d 537 Minn. Ct. App. 2006
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State v. Fleming
724 N.W.2d 537
Minn. Ct. App. 2006
See State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 177 , (stating that judicial dictum is entitled to “much greater weight than mere obiter dictum and should not be lightly disregarded”).
- Brink v. Smith Companies Construction, Inc. 703 N.W.2d 871 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
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Brink v. Smith Companies Construction, Inc.
703 N.W.2d 871
Minn. Ct. App. 2005
Judicial dictum involves a court’s expression of its “opinion on a question directly involved and argued by counsel though not entirely necessary to the decision.” State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 177
- State Ex Rel. Department of Natural Resources v. Hess 684 N.W.2d 414 Minn. 2004
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State Ex Rel. Department of Natural Resources v. Hess
684 N.W.2d 414
Minn. 2004
See State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 178
- State v. Chomnarith 654 N.W.2d 660 Minn. 2003
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State v. Chomnarith
654 N.W.2d 660
Minn. 2003
"[TJhere is a distinction between 'ob-iter dictum' and 'judicial dictum,’ the latter constituting an expression emanating from the judicial conscience and the responsibilities that go with it.” State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 178
- In Re Estate of Bush 224 N.W.2d 489 Minn. 1974
- Lee v. Arrowood 224 N.W.2d 489 Minn. 1974
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Lee v. Arrowood
224 N.W.2d 489
Minn. 1974
In the case of State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 177 , we said: “It seems clearly apparent that the statement and the reasoning in [State v. Lund, 174 Minn. 194 , ], even though this court in [State v. Nobles, 234 Minn. 38 , ] referred to it as merely dictum, was an expression of opinion on a q
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In Re Estate of Bush
224 N.W.2d 489
Minn. 1974
In the case of State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 177 , we said: "It seems clearly apparent that the statement and the reasoning in [State v. Lund, 174 Minn. 194 , 218 N.W.
- State v. Hartman 136 N.W.2d 543 Minn. 1965
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State v. Hartman
136 N.W.2d 543
Minn. 1965
2 Cf. State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 177 , 103 N. W. (2d) 389, 395 .
- State ex rel. Searles v. Tahash 136 N.W.2d 70 Minn. 1965
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State ex rel. Searles v. Tahash
136 N.W.2d 70
Minn. 1965
See, State v. Rainer, 258 Minn. 168, 175 , 103 N. W. (2d) 389, 394 ; State v. Larson, 171 Minn. 246, 248 , ; 22 Minn L. Rev. 734; Kadish, The Advocate and the Expert — Counsel in the PenoCorrectional Process, 45 Minn. L. Rev. 803 , 806; Barrett, Allocution, 9 Mo.