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Opinions in Minnesota that cite LaChapelle v. Mitten, 607 N.W.2d 151.
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County of Hennepin v. Jill Kline Rochford, Ross Edgar Trooien
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In re the Marriage of: Stefanie R. Varga v. Michael E. Kangas
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Because the referee who authored the parenting-time order in 2024 is the same referee who determined its meaning in this proceeding, her reading of the provision is entitled to “great weight.” Tarlan, d at 919; (“We defer to a district court’s interpretation of its own order.”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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Joe Hoffman v. State Farm Fire and Casualty
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
18 policy at issue provides no such tolling provision, and there is no binding precedent in Minnesota that provides for tolling deadlines in insurance contracts in these circumstances.8 “[T]his court is limited in its function to correcting errors.” rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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State of MN, County of Lac qui Parle Below, Danielle Marie Moseng v. Cole Micky Kosbab
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
does not constitute an agreement to apply the best -interests standard, “enforcing negotiated settlement agreements is a positive public policy.” We decline to address father’s public-policy argument because “[t]he function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.” Sefkow v. Sefkow , (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); (affirming district court despite a
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In Re the Marriage of Joshua Laurance Patterson v. Rebecca Marie Patterson
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
“The deprivation of fundamental rights is subject to strict scrutiny and may only be upheld if justified by a compelling state interest.” rev. denied 25 (Minn. May 16, 2000).
- State of Minnesota v. Shain Alan Freeman Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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State of Minnesota v. Shain Alan Freeman
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Furthermore, we “defer to a district court’s interpretation of its own order.” d 151, 162 (Minn. App. 2000).
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State of Minnesota v. Zachariah Christopher Whitehead
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
3d 152, 163 (Minn. App. 2024) (noting that a parent’s custodial rights “must be balanced against the state’s interest in ensuring child welfare”); (“[S]tates may intrude on parental rights in order to protect the ‘general interest in the youth’s well-being.’” (quoting Prince v. Massachusetts, 321 U.S. 158, 166 (1944))); -64 (Minn. App. 2000) (concluding the best interests of a child is a compelling state interest justifying infringement on a mother’s fundamental right to travel), rev. denied (Mi
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Benjamin Menier, a minor, by and through Robin Menier as parent and natural guardian v. The Cincinnati Insurance …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“The function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.”); rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); -40 (Minn. App. 2005) (“Although these concerns are not without merit, we are bound to follow Minnesota Supreme Court precedent.”), rev. denied (Minn. June 14, 2005).
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State of Minnesota v. Sterling William Stennis
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
But “[b]ecause this court is limited in its function to correcting errors[,] it cannot create public policy.” rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. F., Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, … Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. F., Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“The function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.”); (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In re the Estate of Irvin John Cooper, Sr., Deceased
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
CS-4 (Minn. 1988) (“The function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.”); (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000) ; (affirming a district court despite appellant’s “meritorious policy arguments” for reversal, no
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Eugene and Sandra Alexander, et al., Chris Beck, et al v. Baker Tilly US, LLP
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
After considering this binding caselaw, we conclude that it is unclear whether the Minnesota Supreme Court has adopted cross-jurisdictional class-action tolling, and because we are not a policy-making court, LaChappelle v. Mitten , rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000), and “[t]he function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them,” rather than creating new law, we decline the invitation to adopt cross-jurisdictional class-action to
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Sunrise Estates, a MN Limited Partnership v. Reuben Avery
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
”); (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.
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In re the Matter of: Deandre D’Shaun Adams v. Antoinette York
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
We add that the policy concern York espouses is not immediately compelling on its face and that, in any event, as we repeated in LaChapelle v. Mitten , rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000), our role is to correct legal errors, not establish public policy.
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In the Matter of the Application of Jesus Adrian Soto for a Change of Name of Minor
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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Shona Tahiro, parent and natural guardian of Ramaden Waliye, a minor v. The Higher Ground Academy, Pride Transportation …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
MAJ argues that “this Court should employ the correct (and simpler) legal framework—despite the parties’ presentation of the issues” and that “ [p]ublic policy supports imposing a duty on school bus drivers.” But this court “cannot create public policy.” LaChapelle v. Mitten , rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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Mark Weber, et al v. Jeffrey P. Brockberg, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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Bruber Financial Services, Inc. d/b/a Persolvent v. Arux Software, Inc.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“We defer to a district court’s interpretation of its own order.”
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In the Matter of the Welfare of: D. C. D., Child
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
d 151, 159 (Minn. App. 2000), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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Ann Riley, James Lucius v. Harris Builders, Inc., Mid State Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.” 10 , rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In re the Marriage of: Lauren Elizabeth Schrock v. Richard Albert Kuhn
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Interpretation of an ambiguous stipulated order is a question of fact, see Denelsbeck v. Wells Fargo & Co., (contract), and “[w]e defer to a district court’s interpretation of its own order,” rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); (“Construction of its own decree by the trial court must be given great weight in determining the intent of the trial court.”).
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In the Matter of: Rebecca Ann Pera Cole on behalf of Minor Child v. Zachary Cole
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
1, 2012) ; (stating that “[b]ecause this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); see also Binkley v. Allina Health Sys.
- Nathan Alexander Jefferson v. Drew Evans, et al Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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Nathan Alexander Jefferson v. Drew Evans, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Regardless of how meritorious these arguments may be, “this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.” rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); see also Lake George Park, L.L.C. v. IBM Mid- Am.
- State of Minnesota, ex rel. Nicole Rae Cloud v. Paul Schnell, Commissioner of Corrections Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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State of Minnesota, ex rel. Nicole Rae Cloud v. Paul Schnell, Commissioner of Corrections
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
(stating that “[b]ecause this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); (“[T]he task of extending existing law falls to the supreme court or the legislature
- Leslie E. Sheehy Lee v. Travis W. Kalis, County of Le Sueur Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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Leslie E. Sheehy Lee v. Travis W. Kalis, County of Le Sueur
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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Kenneth Zepeda v. City of Saint Paul
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
sponder s are neither trained nor armed in anticipation of situations like 7 the one in this case and that they are “being forced [to] deal with chaos and violence far beyond the scope of anticipated fire and medical service.” Although Zepeda may raise a valid concern, “this court is limited in its function to correcting errors,” and “it cannot create public policy.” d 151, 159 (Minn. App. 2000), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In the Matter of the Application of Luvenia Kollman for a Change of Name On Behalf of a …
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
The Court’s granting of a minor’s name change over the objection of one parent is exercised with “great caution and only where the evidence is clear and compelling that the substantial welfare of the child necessitates such change.” Quoting Robinson v. Hansel, 302 Minn. 34, 36
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In re the Matter of: Sean Patrick Dempsey v. Martalisbet Horrocks Loman
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
d 580, 582 (Minn. 1988); -61 (Minn. 2000) (applying this aspect of Thiele in child-custody matter).
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Dellwood Farm, LLC v. City of Grant
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
4725 v. City of Brainerd, d 151, 159 (Minn. App. 2000) (stating that this court “is limited in its function to correcting errors” and “cannot create public policy”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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M.A.A.C., Inc. v. Harley J. Winters, d/b/a Harley's Dig -All
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
18, 1987); see also, (stating that because of this court’s limited function “it cannot create public policy”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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S. A., petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
LaChapelle v. Mitten , rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
- State of Minnesota v. Angelo Oshea Umphress Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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Pilot Air Freight, LLC v. Adam Trenberth, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
But “[a]n appellate court may not base its decision on matters outside the record on appeal, and may not consider matters not produced and received into evidence below.” (-83 (Minn. 1988)), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In re the Marriage of: Lisa Marie Winkowski v. J. Vincent Winkowski
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
“The deprivation of fundamental rights is subject to strict scrutiny and may only be upheld if justified by a compelling state interest.” review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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State of Minnesota v. Michael John Czarnecki
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
19, 2013); LaChapelle v. Mitten , review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: K. B. and T. B., Parents
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
(“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”) , review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000) .
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The Community Cares v. Dion Faulkner, Jane Doe
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
See LaChapelle v. Mitten , (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”), review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of: K. D. M., Child
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
As a general rule, “We defer to a district court’s interpretation of its o wn order.” review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In the Matter of the Nursing Rate Appeal by Stewartville Care Center
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
3 See LaChapelle v. Mitten , (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”), review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In re the Marriage of: Lisa Marie Winkowski v. J. Vincent Winkowski
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
15, 2015); (rejecting First Amendment challenge to injunction against publication of pictures of a father’s children); -64 (Minn. App. 2000) (best interests of the child are a compelling state interest justifying infringement on a mothe r’s constitutional right to travel), review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); (holding that being exposed to a third religion was not in the best
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In re the matter of: Michael John Hernandez v. Jodie Marie Haaland
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
that any missed testing will be treated as a positive test result.” (stating that this court defers to a district court’s interpretation of its own order), review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000) .
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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
review denied (Minn. May 8 16, 2000).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of: T. J. C., Child
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
(stating that “[b]ecause this court is limited in its 7 function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy”), review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
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In re the Matter of: Ronald Joseph Claeson v. Florence Marie Denais
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
- City of Baxter v. City of Brainerd 932 N.W.2d 477 Minn. Ct. App. 2019