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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Lietz v. Northern States Power Co., 718 N.W.2d 865.
- American Family Insurance Company a/s/o Nicholas Oelke v. NB Electric, Inc. dba East Side Garage Doors, ... Minn. 2026
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City of Jackson, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
871-72 (Minn. 2006) (quotation omitted) (affirming grant of summary judgment to defendant after examining the allegations in plaintiff’s complaint and determining that section 541.051, subdivision 1(a), barred plaintiff’s claims).
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Thomas Behrends, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
(stating that an improvement is a permanent addition to or betterment of real property that enhances its capital value and involves the expenditure of labor or money and is designed to make the property more useful or valuable).
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John Moore,
Minn. 2021
See Lietz v. N. States Power Co. , (concluding that section 541.051 was ambiguous as applied).
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Court of Appeals Thissen, J.
Minn. 2020
v. Aquila , Inc., (holding that a natural gas pipeline is an improvement); –71 (Minn. 2006) (holding that an anchor pole is an improvement); Sartori, d at 452 (holding that a permanently installed crane is an improvement).
- Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson 929 N.W.2d 398 Minn. 2019
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Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson
929 N.W.2d 398
Minn. 2019
at 718 ; Lietz v. N. States Power Co. , , 870 (Minn. 2006).
- Vill. Lofts At St. Anthony Falls Ass'n v. Hous. Partners Iii-Lofts LLC 924 N.W.2d 619 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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Vill. Lofts At St. Anthony Falls Ass'n v. Hous. Partners Iii-Lofts LLC
924 N.W.2d 619
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
v. Aquila Inc. , , 883-85 (Minn. 2006) ; Lietz v. Northern States Power Co. , , 869 (Minn. 2006) ; Sartori , d at 451 .
- State v. Wood 922 N.W.2d 209 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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State v. Wood
922 N.W.2d 209
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
See Riggs , d at 683 n.4 ; see also State v. Scovel , , 556-57 (Minn. 2018) ; Lietz v. Northern States Power Co. , , 870 (Minn. 2006) ; Harris v. County of Hennepin , , 732 (Minn. 2004).
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
A statute is ambiguous, however, if it has “more than one interpretation.” Lietz v. Northern States Power Co. , d 865, 870 (Minn. 2006) (quotation omitted).
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City of Grant, by and through its City Clerk, Kim Points, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
A statute is ambiguous, however, if it has “more than one interpretation.” Lietz v. Northern States Power Co. , d 865, 870 (Minn. 2006) (quotation omitted).
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In re the Marriage of: Joanna Brooks Benson, f/k/a Joanna Lee Brooks, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
A statute is ambiguous, however, if it has “more than one interpretation.”
- U. S. Bank National Association, as trustee, successor-in-interest to Bank of America, N.A., as trustee, successor to Wells … 888 N.W.2d 699 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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U. S. Bank National Association, as trustee, successor-in-interest to Bank of America, N.A., as trustee, successor to Wells …
888 N.W.2d 699
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
A statute is ambiguous, however, if it has “more than one interpretation.” d 865, 870 (Minn. 2006).
- U. S. Bank National Association, as trustee, successor-in-interest to Bank of America, N.A., as trustee, successor to Wells … Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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U. S. Bank National Association, as trustee, successor-in-interest to Bank of America, N.A., as trustee, successor to Wells …
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
A statute is ambiguous, however, if it has “more than one interpretation.” d 865, 870 (Minn. 2006).
- Founders Insurance Company v. James Yates 888 N.W.2d 134 Minn. 2016
- Founders Insurance Company v. James Yates 888 N.W.2d 134 Minn. 2016
- State of Minnesota, ex rel. Demetris L. Duncan v. Tom Roy, Commissioner of Corrections 887 N.W.2d 271 Minn. 2016
- State of Minnesota, ex rel. Demetris L. Duncan v. Tom Roy, Commissioner of Corrections 887 N.W.2d 271 Minn. 2016
- State of Minnesota v. Angela Tharnaa Hooks Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Angela Tharnaa Hooks
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
A statute is ambiguous “if it is reasonably susceptible to more than one interpretation.” (quotation omitted).
- Jason Daniel Gustafson, Relator v. Commissioner of Human Services 884 N.W.2d 674 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- Jason Daniel Gustafson, Relator v. Commissioner of Human Services 884 N.W.2d 674 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Welfare of A.S. 882 N.W.2d 633 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Welfare of A.S. 882 N.W.2d 633 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- Patrick M. Figgins v. Noah Wilcox 879 N.W.2d 653 Minn. 2016
- Patrick M. Figgins v. Noah Wilcox 879 N.W.2d 653 Minn. 2016
- 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
- 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
- Melinda M. Binkley, Trustee on behalf of the heirs and next of kin of Kirk T. Lloyd, II … 877 N.W.2d 547 Minn. 2016
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Melinda M. Binkley, Trustee on behalf of the heirs and next of kin of Kirk T. Lloyd, II …
877 N.W.2d 547
Minn. 2016
“[W]henever possible, no word, phrase or sentence should be deemed superfluous, void or insignificant” by our interpretation of a statute.
- Founders Insurance Company v. James Yates 876 N.W.2d 344 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- Founders Insurance Company v. James Yates 876 N.W.2d 344 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Angela Mary Lennartson, Katie Foss 872 N.W.2d 524 Minn. 2015
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Angela Mary Lennartson, Katie Foss 872 N.W.2d 524 Minn. 2015
- 328 Barry Avenue, LLC v. Nolan Properties Group, LLC 871 N.W.2d 745 Minn. 2015
- 328 Barry Avenue, LLC,Appellant v. Nolan Properties Group, LLC, and third party v. Carciofini Company, third party Marvin … Minn. 2015
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328 Barry Avenue, LLC v. Nolan Properties Group, LLC
871 N.W.2d 745
Minn. 2015
in support of their argument that 328 LLC clearly discovered its injury in the fall of 2009.
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328 Barry Avenue, LLC,Appellant v. Nolan Properties Group, LLC, and third party v. Carciofini Company, third party Marvin …
Minn. 2015
3 in support of their argument that 328 LLC clearly discovered its injury in the fall of 2009.
- State of Minnesota v. Thomas Raymond Struzyk 869 N.W.2d 280 Minn. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Thomas Raymond Struzyk
869 N.W.2d 280
Minn. 2015
Hayes, d at 804 ; -71 (Minn.2006).
- Michael Yaggie, Russell Henderson, Brent Torkelson, Robert Maack, Vernon Simmer, Robert Westfall, Shannon Maack, Jesse Stuehrenberg, David Emery, … Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- Yaggie v. Schmidt 855 N.W.2d 769 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- Yaggie v. Schmidt 855 N.W.2d 769 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- Michael Yaggie, Russell Henderson, Brent Torkelson, Robert Maack, Vernon Simmer, Robert Westfall, Shannon Maack, Jesse Stuehrenberg, David Emery, … Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- Alice Ann Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud 853 N.W.2d 713 Minn. 2014
- Alice Ann Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud 853 N.W.2d 713 Minn. 2014