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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Watson v. Metropolitan Transit Commission, 553 N.W.2d 406.
- Schroeder v. St. Louis County 708 N.W.2d 497 Minn. 2006
- Schroeder v. St. Louis County 708 N.W.2d 497 Minn. 2006
- Thompson v. City of Minneapolis 707 N.W.2d 669 Minn. 2006
- Mumm v. Mornson 708 N.W.2d 475 Minn. 2006
- Mumm v. Mornson 708 N.W.2d 475 Minn. 2006
- Thompson v. City of Minneapolis 707 N.W.2d 669 Minn. 2006
- Brown v. City of Bloomington 706 N.W.2d 519 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- Brown v. City of Bloomington 706 N.W.2d 519 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- Hyatt v. Anoka Police Department 700 N.W.2d 502 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- Hyatt v. Anoka Police Department 700 N.W.2d 502 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- Fedke v. City of Chaska 685 N.W.2d 725 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
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Fedke v. City of Chaska
685 N.W.2d 725
Minn. Ct. App. 2004
Vicarious official immunity protects the governmental entity from suit when “the threat of potential liability [would] unduly inhibit the exercise of discretion required of public officials in the discharge of their duties.” Watson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n, (quotations omitted).
- Anderson v. Anoka Hennepin Independent School District 11 678 N.W.2d 651 Minn. 2004
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Anderson v. Anoka Hennepin Independent School District 11
678 N.W.2d 651
Minn. 2004
Transit Comm’n, Elwood, d at 677 .
- Minder v. Anoka County 677 N.W.2d 479 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
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Minder v. Anoka County
677 N.W.2d 479
Minn. Ct. App. 2004
Transit Comm’n, (citation omitted).
- Sletten v. Ramsey County 675 N.W.2d 291 Minn. 2004
- Sletten v. Ramsey County 675 N.W.2d 291 Minn. 2004
- Olmanson v. Le Sueur County 673 N.W.2d 506 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
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Olmanson v. Le Sueur County
673 N.W.2d 506
Minn. Ct. App. 2004
Transit Comm’n, (citing Nusbaum, d at 719 ).
- Zaske Ex Rel. Bratsch v. Lee 651 N.W.2d 527 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
- Zaske Ex Rel. Bratsch v. Lee 651 N.W.2d 527 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
- Mohler v. City of St. Louis Park 643 N.W.2d 623 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
- Mohler v. City of St. Louis Park 643 N.W.2d 623 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
- Loven v. City of Minneapolis 639 N.W.2d 869 Minn. 2002
- Loven v. City of Minneapolis 639 N.W.2d 869 Minn. 2002
- Dokman v. County of Hennepin 637 N.W.2d 286 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Dokman v. County of Hennepin
637 N.W.2d 286
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
Transit Comm’n, (quotation omitted).
- Fear v. Independent School District 911 634 N.W.2d 204 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Fear v. Independent School District 911
634 N.W.2d 204
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
Transit Comm’n, (citation.
- Huttner v. State 637 N.W.2d 278 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Huttner v. State
637 N.W.2d 278
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
“The starting point for analysis of an immunity question is the identification of ‘the precise governmental conduct at issue.’ ” (quoting Watson by Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n, ), aff 'd in part
- Conlin v. City of Saint Paul 605 N.W.2d 396 Minn. 2000
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Conlin v. City of Saint Paul
605 N.W.2d 396
Minn. 2000
I. “On an appeal from summary judgment, this court determines whether there are genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court erred in applying the law.” Watson by Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n
- Fisher v. County of Rock 596 N.W.2d 646 Minn. 1999
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Fisher v. County of Rock
596 N.W.2d 646
Minn. 1999
The scope of our present inquiry was specifically set forth in Watson by Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n, where we said: “Until people carry out a governmental policy, by doing or not doing something, the policy is a dead letter.
- Kari v. City of Maplewood 582 N.W.2d 921 Minn. 1998
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Kari v. City of Maplewood
582 N.W.2d 921
Minn. 1998
Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n
- Gleason v. Metropolitan Council Transit Operations 582 N.W.2d 216 Minn. 1998
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Gleason v. Metropolitan Council Transit Operations
582 N.W.2d 216
Minn. 1998
Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n
- Wiederholt v. City of Minneapolis 581 N.W.2d 312 Minn. 1998
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Wiederholt v. City of Minneapolis
581 N.W.2d 312
Minn. 1998
Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n
- S.W. v. Spring Lake Park School District No. 16 580 N.W.2d 19 Minn. 1998
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S.W. v. Spring Lake Park School District No. 16
580 N.W.2d 19
Minn. 1998
Official immunity protects public officials acting in their official capacity from suit, whereas vicarious official immunity protects the governmental entity from suit when " ‘the threat of potential liability [would] unduly inhibit the exercise of discretion required of public officials in 'the discharge of their duties.’ ” ().
- Gerber v. Neveaux 578 N.W.2d 399 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
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Gerber v. Neveaux
578 N.W.2d 399
Minn. Ct. App. 1998
6 (1996); Watson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n, (recognizing a municipality’s “statutory” immunity for discretionary functions under Minn.Stat.
- Angell v. Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority 578 N.W.2d 343 Minn. 1998
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Angell v. Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority
578 N.W.2d 343
Minn. 1998
See Watson by Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n, , 409 n. 1 (Minn. 1996); Janklow v. Minnesota Bd.
- Berg v. Hubbard County 578 N.W.2d 12 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
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Berg v. Hubbard County
578 N.W.2d 12
Minn. Ct. App. 1998
ANALYSIS We review the denial of an immunity-based motion for summary judgment “because immunity from suit is effectively lost if a case is erroneously permitted to go to trial.” Watson by Hanson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm’n