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Opinions in Minnesota that cite LaChapelle v. Mitten, 607 N.W.2d 151.

115 citing documents.

  • State of MN, County of Lac qui Parle, Petitioner Below, 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
  • In Re the Marriage of 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
  • 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).
  • State of Minnesota, Respondent, 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
  • Benjamin Menier, a minor, by and through Robin Menier as parent and natural guardian, Appellant, 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).
  • State of Minnesota, Respondent, 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
  • 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).
  • 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
  • Eugene and Sandra Alexander, et al., Plaintiffs, 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
  • Sunrise Estates, a MN Limited Partnership, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2025
    ”); (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.
  • In re the Matter of: 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.
  • 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).
  • Shona Tahiro, parent and natural guardian of Ramaden Waliye, a minor, Appellant, 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).
  • Mark Weber, et al., Respondents, Minn. Ct. App. 2025
    rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
  • Bruber Financial Services, Inc. d/b/a Persolvent, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2025
    “We defer to a district court’s interpretation of its own order.”
  • 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).
  • Ann Riley, Respondent, 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).
  • In re the Marriage of: 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.”).
  • In the Matter of: 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 Minn. Ct. App. 2024
  • Nathan Alexander Jefferson v. Drew Evans 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
  • 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
  • Leslie E. Sheehy Lee v. Travis W. Kalis, County of Le Sueur Minn. Ct. App. 2024
    rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
  • Kenneth Zepeda, Appellant, 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).
  • 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
  • In re the Matter of: Sean Patrick Dempsey, petitioner, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2022
    d 580, 582 (Minn. 1988); -61 (Minn. 2000) (applying this aspect of Thiele in child-custody matter).
  • Dellwood Farm, LLC, Appellant, 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).
  • M.A.A.C., Inc., Respondent, 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).
  • S. A., petitioner, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2022
    LaChapelle v. Mitten , rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
  • State of Minnesota, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2022
  • Pilot Air Freight, LLC, Respondent, 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).
  • In re the Marriage of: Lisa Marie Winkowski, petitioner, Respondent, 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).
  • State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2021
    19, 2013); LaChapelle v. Mitten , review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
  • 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) .
  • The Community Cares, Respondent, 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).
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • A19-1323 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
  • In re the matter of: Michael John Hernandez, petitioner, Appellant, 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) .
  • A19-0355 Minn. Ct. App. 2020
    review denied (Minn. May 8 16, 2000).
  • 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).
  • , A18-1594 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
  • City of Baxter v. City of Brainerd 932 N.W.2d 477 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
    LaChapelle v. Mitten , , 159 (Minn. App. 2000), review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).
  • Ayers v. Kalal 925 N.W.2d 291 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
  • Ayers v. Kalal 925 N.W.2d 291 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
    The remedy for unwise or inexpedient legislation is political and not judicial."); see also LaChapelle v. Mitten , , 159 (Minn. App. 2000) (explaining that when a statute is clear, the court need not, and cannot, look beyond its plain language and rejecting appellant's policy arguments), review denied (Minn. May 16, 2000).