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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Anker v. Little, 541 N.W.2d 333.
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Tyler Timberlake v. Brian O’Hara (A24-1282) (A24-1331), City of Minneapolis (A24-1282) (A24-1331)
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“If the statute is free from ambiguity, we look only at its plain language.” rev. denied (Minn. Feb.
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Laurissa Wredberg v. Canvas Health, Inc.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“When interpreting statutes, our function is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature.” d 333, 336 (Minn. App. 1995), rev. denied (Minn. Feb.
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Tyrone Murphy v. Aeon, Steven Scott Management, Inc., et al.; Kings Manor, LLC, vs. Tyrone D. Murphy, John …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“When interpreting statutes, our function is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature.” rev. denied (Minn. Feb.
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Mark Weber, et al v. Jeffrey P. Brockberg, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“When interpreting statutes, our function is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature.” rev. denied (Minn. Feb.
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Daley Farm of Lewiston, L.L.P., et al v. County of Winona, Land Stewardship Project, Defenders of Drinking Water
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
“When interpreting statutes, our function is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature.” d 333, 336 (Minn. App. 1995), rev. denied (Minn. Feb.
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John Hayden/Cross-Appellant, Paul Ostrow/Cross-Appellant v. City of Minneapolis (A19-0346), The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (A19-0355), The Minnesota …
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
“When interpreting statutes, our function is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature.” review denied (Minn. Feb.
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Gust G. Johanson, et al v. City of Moorhead
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
“When interpreting statutes, our function is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature.” review denied (Minn. Feb.
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State of Minnesota v. Neil Douglas Selseth
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
If “the statute’ s unambiguous language merely produces a troubling result, we must apply it without reference to its drafting history.” Anker v. Little , review denied (Minn. Feb.
- State v. Owens 930 N.W.2d 1 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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State v. Owens
930 N.W.2d 1
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
See Anker v. Little , , 337 (Minn. App. 1995) (holding that the court would not look beyond the unambiguous language of the statute *5 because "our judicial role requires us to exercise this authority sparingly and only when a party demonstrates the statute's plain language violates a clearly expressed goal of the legislature"), review den
- Nichols v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. 927 N.W.2d 334 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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Nichols v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
927 N.W.2d 334
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Anker v. Little , , 336 (Minn. App. 1995), review denied (Minn. Feb.
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Turk Trust, LLC, successor-in-interest to LAD, LLC v. Cinema Ballroom, LLC
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
(holding that 10 even if the application of a statute’s unambiguous language produces a troubling result, it is that language that must be applied), review denied (Minn. Feb.
- State of Minnesota v. Ronald Gene Kremmin 889 N.W.2d 318 Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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State of Minnesota v. Ronald Gene Kremmin
889 N.W.2d 318
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Burck v. Pederson 704 N.W.2d 532 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
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Burck v. Pederson
704 N.W.2d 532
Minn. Ct. App. 2005
review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co. v. League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust 659 N.W.2d 755 Minn. 2003
- Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co. v. League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust 659 N.W.2d 755 Minn. 2003
- Msi v. Lmcit 646 N.W.2d 546 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
- Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co. v. League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust 646 N.W.2d 546 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
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Msi v. Lmcit
646 N.W.2d 546
Minn. Ct. App. 2002
§ 645.17(1) (2000); review denied (Minn. Feb.
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Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co. v. League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust
646 N.W.2d 546
Minn. Ct. App. 2002
§ 645.17(1) (2000); Wegener v. Comm’r of Revenue, review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Scott v. Forest Lake Chrysler-Plymouth Dodge 637 N.W.2d 587 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
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Scott v. Forest Lake Chrysler-Plymouth Dodge
637 N.W.2d 587
Minn. Ct. App. 2002
review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Loven v. City of Minneapolis 626 N.W.2d 198 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Loven v. City of Minneapolis
626 N.W.2d 198
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Buss v. Johnson 624 N.W.2d 781 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Buss v. Johnson
624 N.W.2d 781
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
If the statute’s literal meaning leads to “an absurd result that utterly-departs from the legislature’s purpose, we may look beyond the language and examine other indicia of legislative intent.” (citations omitted), review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Erickson v. State 599 N.W.2d 589 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
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Erickson v. State
599 N.W.2d 589
Minn. Ct. App. 1999
Although courts have the power to inquire beyond a statute’s plain language, they must “exercise this authority sparingly and only when a party demonstrates the statute’s plain language violates a clearly expressed goal of the legislature.” review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Scott v. Forest Lake Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge 598 N.W.2d 713 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
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Scott v. Forest Lake Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge
598 N.W.2d 713
Minn. Ct. App. 1999
(citations omitted), review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Marsden v. Crawford 589 N.W.2d 804 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
- Marsden v. Crawford 589 N.W.2d 804 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
- State v. Schramel 581 N.W.2d 400 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
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State v. Schramel
581 N.W.2d 400
Minn. Ct. App. 1998
(holding that if words of statute are unambiguous there is no room for judicial construction), review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Altimus v. Hyundai Motor Co. 578 N.W.2d 409 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
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Altimus v. Hyundai Motor Co.
578 N.W.2d 409
Minn. Ct. App. 1998
80 , 139 L.Ed.2d 38 (1997); review denied (Minn. Feb.
- Olson v. Ford Motor Co. 558 N.W.2d 491 Minn. 1997
- Criticized Olson v. Ford Motor Co. 558 N.W.2d 491 Minn. 1997
- Schlotz v. Hyundai Motor Co. 557 N.W.2d 613 Minn. Ct. App. 1997
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Schlotz v. Hyundai Motor Co.
557 N.W.2d 613
Minn. Ct. App. 1997
(holding plaintiffs cause of action extinguished through application of the seat belt gag rule), review denied (Minn. Feb.