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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, 814 N.W.2d 25.
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Dorothy L. Henschel v. MJ Business Services, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
That said, the ULJ is not the attorney for an unrepresented party and must “maintain neutrality to assure fairness to all parties.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Maureen A. Wobig v. Northern Tier Retail, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Even so, self-represented litigants “are generally held to the same standards as attorneys,” and the ULJ must remain neutral, even when assisting a self-represented party in the presentation of evidence, Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
- In the Matter of the Licensing Order Issued to North Sierra Construction, LLC, and Louis Dee Sierra Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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In the Matter of the Licensing Order Issued to North Sierra Construction, LLC, and Louis Dee Sierra
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Donald D. Kern v. New Century Systems Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
However, the ULJ is not the attorney for an unrepresented party and must “maintain neutrality to assure fairness to all parties.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Cassie McDuffie v. Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
But “[t]his is not to say that a ULJ is the unrepresented party’s advocate.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Jordan L. Oslund v. The Paint Genie, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“An agency decision of whether to dismiss an appeal as untimely is a question of law, which [appellate courts] review de novo.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Jeffrey Zoss v. Collibra, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Bryan Boysen v. Independent School District 2172, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
“Whether an employee has been discharged or voluntarily quit is a question of fact subject to our deference.” Strassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing , LLC
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Christine A. Koch v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
But the ULJ is not the attorney for an unrepresented party and must “maintain neutrality to assure fairness to all parties.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Yaohua Sun v. Pepperl & Fuchs, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
However, ULJs are neutrals and should not act as “the unrepresented party’s advocate.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, (citing Minn. Stat. § 268.105, subd.
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Joshua Winne v. J & G Holdings, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
“Whether an employee has been discharged or voluntarily quit is a question of fact subject to our deference.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, d 25, 31 (Minn. App. 2012).
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Billie Edmonds v. Intermediate School District #917, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
But a ULJ does not function as “the unrepresented party’s advocate; the evidentiary hearing is a fact-gathering endeavor, and, like all judicial and quasi-judicial fact -gathering endeavors, it is still adversarial and requires the judicial officer to maintain neutrality to assure fairness to all parties.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, (citations omitted).
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In the Matter of: Eden Tesfaye
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
“We review de novo a ULJ’s determination that an applicant is ineligible for unemployment benefits.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Justin McDuff v. Half Moon Clippers, LLC - Great Clips, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Jerrod Feist v. City of Plymouth, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
“Whether an employee has been discharged or voluntarily quit is a question of fact 6 subject to our deference.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Teresa Ward v. Delta Airlines, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, d 25, 31 (Minn. App. 2012).
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Michael Olson v. Schneiderman’s Furniture Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
“Whether an employee has been discharged or voluntarily quit is a questio n of fact subject to our deference.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Peggy J. Green v. Hazelden Foundation, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
1(a)(c) (2020); Stassen v. Lone Mountai n Truck Leasing, LLC
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Thaddeus L. Hinnenkamp v. Minneapolis Special School District #001, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, d 25, 29 (Minn. App. 2012).
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Matthew Sawatzky v. Harris Rochester, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, accord Minn. Stat. § 268.105, subd.
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Ray Danielson v. Koronis Parts Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
- Chue Her v. FGT Cabinetry LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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In the Matter of: Diana Murack
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
See Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC , Kennedy, d at 740.
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Peter Haluszka v. Prime Pork LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
“Whether an employee has been discharged or voluntarily quit is a question of fact subject to our deference.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Song Sibell v. U. S. Postal Service, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Shawn O’Toole v. Wings Financial Credit Union, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
On review, we “may affirm the deci sion [of the ULJ], remand for further proceedings, or reverse or modify the decision if the substan tial rights of the relator have been prejudiced.” Stassen v. Lone Mounta in Truck Leasing, LLC
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In the Matter of: Mohamed Abdirahman
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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In the Matter of: Tracy Toulouse
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Daniel Carson v. PACT Charter School, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Cars on argues that he “did not quit, but was discharged.” “Whether an employee has been discha rged or voluntarily quit is a question of fact subject to [this court’s] deference.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Tami Kraker v. CentraCare Health System Melrose, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC , Rowe v. Dep’t of Emp’t & Econ.
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Don Modeen v. Meribel Enterprises, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Mackenzie Carney v. Optum Services, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Douglas Westphal v. Friedges Landscaping Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
“An agency decision of whether to dismiss an appeal as untimely is a question of law, which we review de novo.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Richard Thurmer v. Diff’s Trucking, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
2(f) (2018); Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC, -30 (Minn. App. 2012); see also Minn. Stat. § 268.105, subd.
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Curtis McCoy v. Peopleready, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
D E C I S I O N “[W]e review findings of fact in the light most favorable to t he ULJ’s decision and will rely on findings that are substantially supported by the r ecord.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
- Diaz v. Three Rivers Cmty. Action, Inc. 917 N.W.2d 813 Minn. Ct. App. 2018
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Diaz v. Three Rivers Cmty. Action, Inc.
917 N.W.2d 813
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
2 (Supp. 2017) (providing that employee quits when decision to end employment was, at the time the employment ended, the employee's decision); Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC , , 31 (Minn. App. 2012) ("Whether an employee has been discharged or voluntarily quit is a question of fact subject to our deference.").
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Isaac Erickson v. OTG Management, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Robert Dietz v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Sujata Sangwan v. Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
“An untimely appeal from a determination must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Nse Umana v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
But unemployment hearings are adversarial in nature; the ULJ must not act as a party’s advocate and must “maintain neutrality to assure fairness to all parties.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Charlotte Smith v. Health Partners, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
“This is not to say that a ULJ is the unrepresented party’s advocate; the evidentiary hearing is a fact -gathering endeavor, and, like all judicial and quasi -judicial fact -gathering endeavors, it is still adversarial and requires the judicial officer to maintain neutrality to assure fairness to all parties.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC , (citation omitted).
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Nurieni Abdi v. Atterro, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
“We will reverse a ULJ’s decision if it was made on an unlawful procedure.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
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Jason Gannon v. United Parcel Service, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing , LLC
- Keith Carter v. Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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Keith Carter v. Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
- Terry Torgerson v. Mark R. Hellerud, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Terry Torgerson v. Mark R. Hellerud, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
“We will reverse a ULJ’s decision if it was made on an unlawful procedure.” Stassen v. Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC
- Patti L. Davies v. Donaldson Company, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016