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Opinions in Minnesota that cite In re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Smith, 882 N.W.2d 593.
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Michael Kwabena Asiedu v. Terry Eastlund, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Official immunity protects individual government actors so they may “perform their duties effectively, without fear of personal liability that might inhibit the exercise of their independent judgment.” (quotation omitted).
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James W. Honcik v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
-600 (Minn. 2016) (quotation omitted).5 Generally, official immunity extends to the government vicariously.
- A25-0881 Richard Joseph Terfehr, et al v. Buffalo-Red River Watershed District, et al., Wilkin County Soil & Water … Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- Ann P. Shantz v. City of Waconia Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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Maxwell Harvey v. Aubrey Dudley, et al., Josh Barlage, et al., Referee Brad Davick
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
His reply memorandum echoed this argument, responding to Harvey’s argument that official immunity should not extend 6 to Davick as a
- Daniel Francis Link v. Jeffrey Hidde, et al., Itasca Driftskippers Snowmobile Club, Inc., Personnel Dynamics, LLC Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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Peter Richard Rickmyer v. Xenos Letoi Brooks, Marva Wagner in her individual capacity, and in her official capacity …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
4 was willful or malicious.” (quotation omitted).
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Kimberly Lowry, on behalf of herself and the Proposed Rule 23 Classes, et al. (A24-0849) (A24-1910) v. City …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Official immunity protects individual government actors so that they may perform their duties “ without fear of personal liability[.]” -600 (Minn. 2016) (quotation omitted).
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Arianna Anderson, et al v. City of Minneapolis
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Although both immunities “are couched in terms of whether discretion or judgment was exercised by the relevant actor in performance of the relevant conduct, the import and rationale of each form of immunity are entirely different[.]” (quotations omitted).
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Nicholas C Vezzetti v. The City of Minneapolis
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“The applicability of immunity is a legal question that we review de novo.”
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Shane Feldhaus, et al v. City of Minnetonka
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
ance and trespass claims are barred by statutory immunity.” 9 Municipal liability for torts claims is governed by Minn. Stat. § 466.02 (2022), which provides that “every municipality is subject to liability for its torts and those of its 9 “Minnesota law recognizes two forms of governmental immunity: statutory immunity and common law official immunity.”
- Sharon Falknor v. City of Minneapolis Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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Brian Vitek as Trustee for the next-of-kin of Patric Vitek, deceased v. The City of Eagan, Co-Appellant, Dakota …
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
d 593, 599 (Minn. 2016).
- Alexander Aguilar v. American Indian Community Development Corporation, Hennepin County Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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Lauren Peterson v. City of Minneapolis, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
E.g., Kariniemi v. City of Rockford , ( noting that official immunity protects a public official fr om liability for discretionary acts “ unless the official is guilty of a willful or malicious wrong”).
- Terance Simmons v. Judge Jamie L. Anderson Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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Allen Pyron v. Leann Bergman, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
And nothing in the record indicates that the MSOP employees committed “a willful or malicious wrong.”
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Kay L. Briden v. Transit Team, Inc., et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
I. Because official immunity protects public officials, a threshold issue is whether the party seeking immunity is a “public official.” d 593, 600 (Minn. 2016).
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Leon Bond, III, by and through Crystal Bond, his mother and natural guardian v. Independent School District #191 …
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
If the conduct is discretionary, the public official is immune from suit unless he is “guil ty of a willful or malicious wrong.” Kariniemi v. City of Rockford
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William Jepsen, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Eric Parker Dean
Minn. 2021
Under the official immunity doctrine, public officials performing such discretionary duties generally have immunity except when they are “guilty of a willful or malicious wrong.” Kariniemi v. City of Rockford
- Steven Dahl v. Pamela Quinn Minn. Ct. App. 2020
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Alyssa M. Sweesy v. Joseph S. Ramirez, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
” -600 (Minn. 2016) (quotation omitted).
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Stacey Marable v. City of Minneapolis, Noah Schuchman, et al., Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
Kariniemi v. City of Rockford , -600 (Minn. 2016).
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William Jepsen, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Eric Parker Dean v. County of …
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
The purpose of the official-immunity doctrine is to ensure that “individual government actors [are] able to perform their duties effectively, without fear of personal liability that might inhibit the exercise of their independent judgment.” Kariniemi v. City of Rockford , 99-600 (Minn. 2016) (quotation omitted).
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Laureen Dvorak, et al v. City of Madison
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
“The applicability of immunity is a lega l question that we review de novo.” Kariniemi v. City of Rockford
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William A. McClendon v. Thomas Roy, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Kariniemi v. City of Rockford
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Douglas W. Wenker, et al v. Le Sueur County, Shoreland Recreational Cooperative, d/b/a Shoreland Country Club
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
” Kariniemi v. City of Rockford , -600 (Minn. 2016) (quotation omitted)
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Olson v. Lesch
931 N.W.2d 832
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Kariniemi v. City of Rockford , , 599 (Minn. 2016).
- Jun Xiao v. Dr. Raquel Rodriguez, individually and in her official capacity, et al Minn. Ct. App. 2019
- David Berger v. Timothy Wynes, et al Minn. Ct. App. 2018
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Jodi L. Toedter, Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Susan Ann Gray v. Winona County, …
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
and (3) if discretionary, whether the conduct was willful or malicious.” (quoting Vassallo ex rel.
- Steven Igou v. Garden City Township, et al Minn. Ct. App. 2016