Cited by
Opinions in Minnesota that cite Application of Minnegasco, 565 N.W.2d 706.
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In re the Marriage of: Maria Pieternella Knight v. James Donald Knight
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
(stating that an issue is moot if the court cannot grant effective relief).
- In re Minnesota Power for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota 838 N.W.2d 747 Minn. 2013
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In re Minnesota Power for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota
838 N.W.2d 747
Minn. 2013
See Qwest’s Wholesale, d at 260 (noting that “the [Commission] ha[s] the implied authority to impose a recoupment remedy to compensate a public utility for losses caused by an invalid Commission order”); -13 (Minn.1997) (finding that the Commission had implied statutory authority to order recoupment to compensate the utility for lost revenue occasioned by the Commission’s unauthorized imputation of its unregulated affiliated appliance business' revenues to the utility).
- Doran v. Independent School District No. 720 831 N.W.2d 1 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
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Doran v. Independent School District No. 720
831 N.W.2d 1
Minn. Ct. App. 2013
But a case is moot only if “the party seeking relief has already obtained it, or the controversy is no longer of any practical significance.”
- Blumhardt v. Independent School District No. 361 814 N.W.2d 72 Minn. Ct. App. 2012
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Blumhardt v. Independent School District No. 361
814 N.W.2d 72
Minn. Ct. App. 2012
Under the mootness doctrine, the “general rule is that when, pending appeal, an event occurs that makes a decision on the merits unnecessary or an award of effective relief impossible, the appeal should be dismissed as moot.”
- Limmer v. Swanson 806 N.W.2d 838 Minn. 2011
- Carney v. State 792 N.W.2d 115 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
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Carney v. State
792 N.W.2d 115
Minn. Ct. App. 2010
The mootness doctrine applies to a case, pending appeal, if “an event occurs that makes a decision on the merits unnecessary or an award of effective relief impossible.”
- Christopher v. Windom Area School Board 781 N.W.2d 904 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
- Christopher v. Windom Area School Board 781 N.W.2d 904 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
- In Re Hubbard 778 N.W.2d 313 Minn. 2010
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In Re Hubbard
778 N.W.2d 313
Minn. 2010
Finally, our decision in does not support the Commissioner's argument that we should imply authority for the DNR to certify local government variance decisions.
- Citizens for Rule of Law v. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration 770 N.W.2d 169 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
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Citizens for Rule of Law v. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration
770 N.W.2d 169
Minn. Ct. App. 2009
Under the mootness doctrine, the “general rule is that when, pending appeal, an event occurs that makes a decision on the merits unnecessary or an award of effective relief impossible, the appeal should be dismissed as moot.”
- Kottschade v. City of Rochester 760 N.W.2d 342 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
- Kottschade v. City of Rochester 760 N.W.2d 342 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
- Mertins v. Commissioner of Natural Resources 755 N.W.2d 329 Minn. Ct. App. 2008
- Mertins v. Commissioner of Natural Resources 755 N.W.2d 329 Minn. Ct. App. 2008
- Szarzynski v. Szarzynski 732 N.W.2d 285 Minn. Ct. App. 2007
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Szarzynski v. Szarzynski
732 N.W.2d 285
Minn. Ct. App. 2007
3 Mootness “implies a comparison between the relief demanded and the circumstances of the case at the time of decision in order to determine whether there is a live controversy that can be resolved.” In re Application of Minnegasco, Inc.
- In Re Qwest's Wholesale Service Quality Standards 702 N.W.2d 246 Minn. 2005
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In Re Qwest's Wholesale Service Quality Standards
702 N.W.2d 246
Minn. 2005
In we noted an exception to the *260 general rule.
- Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Integra Telecom, Inc. 697 N.W.2d 223 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Integra Telecom, Inc. 697 N.W.2d 223 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co. v. Midway Massage, Inc. 695 N.W.2d 138 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
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Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co. v. Midway Massage, Inc.
695 N.W.2d 138
Minn. Ct. App. 2005
“The mootness doctrine, therefore, implies a comparison between the relief demanded and the circumstances of the case at the time of decision in order to determine whether there is a live controversy that can be resolved.”
- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Schwan 687 N.W.2d 388 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
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Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Schwan
687 N.W.2d 388
Minn. Ct. App. 2004
City of Richfield v. Walser Auto Sales, Inc., ().
- Education Minnesota-Greenway, Local 1330 v. Independent School District No. 316 673 N.W.2d 843 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
- Education Minnesota-Greenway, Local 1330 v. Independent School District No. 316 673 N.W.2d 843 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
- Housing & Redevelopment Authority Ex Rel. City of Richfield v. Walser Auto Sales, Inc. 641 N.W.2d 885 Minn. 2002
- Housing & Redevelopment Authority Ex Rel. City of Richfield v. Walser Auto Sales, Inc. 641 N.W.2d 885 Minn. 2002
- In Re Rapp 621 N.W.2d 781 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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In Re Rapp
621 N.W.2d 781
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
(when an event occurs that makes decision unnecessary, the case should be dismissed as moot); (same).
- In Re the Welfare of G.S.P. 610 N.W.2d 651 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
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In Re the Welfare of G.S.P.
610 N.W.2d 651
Minn. Ct. App. 2000
( review denied (Minn. Sept.
- State v. Brown 597 N.W.2d 299 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
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State v. Brown
597 N.W.2d 299
Minn. Ct. App. 1999
“Courts are designed to decide actual controversies.”
- In Re Senty-Haugen 583 N.W.2d 266 Minn. 1998
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In Re Senty-Haugen
583 N.W.2d 266
Minn. 1998
See, In re Inspection of Minn. Auto Specialties, Inc.
- Petition of Santoro 578 N.W.2d 369 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
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Petition of Santoro
578 N.W.2d 369
Minn. Ct. App. 1998
(stating that an issue is moot “when, pending appeal, an event occurs that makes * * * an award of effective relief impossible”).
- Application of Minnegasco 566 N.W.2d 727 Minn. Ct. App. 1997
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Application of Minnegasco
566 N.W.2d 727
Minn. Ct. App. 1997
reversed, holding that the MPUC has "implied statutory authority to order a recoupment remedy to compensate a utility for lost revenue occasioned by a rate order reversed on appeal as exceeding the Commission’s statutory authority.” Id.