| >> | Dahlstrom v. Robbinson, 2008 WL 3289838 (Minn. Ct. App. Aug. 12, 2008) 8/12/08 |
| In this action for breach of contrat in the sale of real estate, the district court granted summary judgment to the sellers because appellant-buyer failed to satisfy certain conditions precdent. Claiming... Read More |
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| >> | City of Wyoming v. Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings, 735 N.W.2d 746 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007) 7/24/07 |
| Appellants City of Wyoming and Wyoming Township challenge the district court\'s order denying their petition for a writ of mandamus compelling respondent Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)... Read More |
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| >> | Wensmann Realty, Inc., v. City of Eagan, 734 N.W.2d 623 (Minn. 2007). 7/12/07 |
| A city does not lack a rational basis for declining to amend its comprehensive plan to permit residential development of golf course property, where retention of the existing land use designation preserves... Read More |
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| >> | Hans Hagen Homes, Inc., v. City of Minnetrista, 728 N.W.2d 536 (Minn. 2007) 3/15/07 |
| This appeal presents the question of whether a city\\\'s failure to timely provide to an applicant a written statement of the reasons for the denial of a request regarding zoning, as required by subdivision... Read More |
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| >> | Breza v. City of Minnetrista, 725 N.W.2d 106 (Minn. 2006). 12/21/06 |
| 1. Where an application to a city for an exemption from wetland replacement requirements is approved by operation of Minn.Stat. § 15.99 (2000) because the city failed to act on the application within the... Read More |
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| >> | Breza v. City of Minnetrista, 706 N.W.2d 512 (Minn.App.,2005) 11/29/05 |
| After city council affirmed city's decision to grant property owner a maximum wetland-exemption of 400 square feet, owner petitioned for writ of mandamus to compel city to approve his wetland-exemption... Read More |
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| >> | Save Our Creeks v. City of Brooklyn Park, 699 N.W.2d 307 (Minn.,2005) 6/23/05 |
| Corporation sought declaratory judgment that city was required to prepare environmental impact statement in connection with housing construction. The District Court, Hennepin County, Deborah Hedlund, J.,... Read More |
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| >> | Brainerd Daily Dispatch v. Dehen, 693 N.W.2d 435 (Minn.App.,2005) 5/22/05 |
| Newspaper sued city council members under state open-meeting law, relating to closed meeting with legal counsel appointed by city's insurer, concerning threatened legal action against city after denial... Read More |
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| >> | Minnetonka Moorings, Inc. v. City of Shorewood, 367 F.Supp.2d 1251 (D.Minn.,2005) 5/3/05 |
| Yacht club brought action against city, alleging that zoning ordinance which permitted club to moor sailboats, but not powerboats, violated its rights under the equal protection and due process clauses... Read More |
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| >> | Concept Properties v. City of Minnetrista, 694 N.W.2d 804 (Minn.App.,2005) 4/19/05 |
| Property owner sued city after city rejected owner's attempts to have its property returned to Metropolitan Urban Services Area (MUSA) before date city had scheduled for inclusion and rezoned for residential... Read More |
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| >> | Roselawn Cemetery v. City of Roseville, 689 N.W.2d 254 (Minn.App.,2004) 11/23/04 |
| Cemetery filed declaratory judgment action seeking to require city to issue it a conditional use permit to build a crematorium. The District Court, Ramsey County, William H. Leary, III, J., granted city's... Read More |
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| >> | Johnson v. City of Shorewood, Minnesota, 360 F.3d 810 (C.A.8 (Minn.),2004) 3/5/04 |
| Property owners sued cities, watershed district, private real estate developers, and United States, alleging that they effected regulatory and physical takings of owners' property and conspired to prevent... Read More |
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| >> | McNulty Const. Co. v. City of Deephaven, 2004 WL 78046 (Minn.App.,2004) 1/20/04 |
| Appellant McNulty Construction Company, having been denied a replatting of its property and suffered a summary judgment that the denial was for good cause, contends that respondent City of Deephaven arbitrarily... Read More |
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| >> | Westra Const., Inc. v. City of Minnetonka, 2003 WL 23023938 (Minn.App.,2003) 12/30/03 |
| Appellant submitted a bid to build a public facility and was not selected. It sued to enjoin respondent from proceeding, and the district court entered summary judgment in favor of respondent. Appealing... Read More |
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| >> | Reiling v. City of Eagan, 664 N.W.2d 403 (Minn.App.,2003) 7/1/03 |
| Property owners brought action seeking temporary injunction prohibiting city from including their property in redevelopment tax-increment financing (TIF) district. The District Court, Dakota County, Thomas... Read More |
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| >> | Tollefson Development, Inc. v. City of Elk River, 665 N.W.2d 554 (Minn.App.,2003) 6/22/03 |
| Property developer sought writ of mandamus, damages, and declaratory relief against city after the city denied its application for rezoning and a preliminary plat. The District Court, Sherburne County,... Read More |
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| >> | Heritage Development of Minnesota, Inc. v. Carlson, 269 F.Supp.2d 1155 (D.Minn.,2003) 5/27/03 |
| Real estate developer filed state court action pursuant to § 1983 alleging that its due process rights were violated when city council members denied approval of preliminary plat application for real estate... Read More |
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| >> | Road Constructors, Inc. v. City of Rochester, 2003 WL 282390 (Minn.App.,2003) 2/11/03 |
| Appellant Road Constructors, Inc. ("RCI") is a construction firm that regularly bids on, and has been awarded, public-works projects let by respondent City of Rochester ("the city"). In April 2002, the... Read More |
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| >> | Chenoweth v. City of New Brighton, 655 N.W.2d 821 (Minn.App.,2003) 1/28/03 |
| Property owners filed writ of mandamus to compel city to initiate condemnation proceedings on their parcel based on city's involvement in development of adjacent property that hurt owners' use and enjoyment... Read More |
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| >> | Prior Lake American v. Mader, 642 N.W.2d 729 (Minn.,2002) 5/2/02 |
| Newspaper sued mayor and city council members, alleging that they violated Open Meeting Law when they invoked attorney-client privilege exception to close city council meeting. On cross-motions for summary... Read More |
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| >> | West Circle Properties L.L.C. v. Hall, 634 N.W.2d 238 (Minn.App.,2001) 10/16/01 |
| Real estate developer brought mandamus action to compel county and respondent county recorder to record the plat of its property. Before matter addressed in court, county board passed a resolution not... Read More |
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| >> | Anderson v. City of Cokato, 631 N.W.2d 121 (Minn.App.,2001) 7/21/01 |
| Condemnee brought action against city, as condemnor, to recover attorney fees and costs associated with the condemnation. The District Court, Wright County, Bruce R. Douglas, J., entered summary judgment... Read More |
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| >> | Haefele v. City of Eden Prairie, 2000 WL 1869574 (Minn.App.,2000) 12/26/00 |
| Appellants successfully sought a district court injunction to enjoin respondent City of Eden Prairie from interfering with their nonconforming use of a duplex as a group home. The district court granted... Read More |
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| >> | Stansell v. City of Northfield, 618 N.W.2d 814 (Minn.App.,2000) 11/7/00 |
| City residents brought suit against city, and department store chain, challenging adoption of city rezoning ordinance allowing large-scale retail establishments in highway commercial districts, on basis... Read More |
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| >> | Nolan v. City of Eden Prairie, 610 N.W.2d 697 (Minn.App.,2000) 5/23/00 |
| Declaratory judgment action was brought challenging city's approval of variances related to a preliminary plat. The District Court, Hennepin County, Ann L. Alton, J., granted city's motion for summary... Read More |
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| >> | Rockford Tp. v. City of Rockford, 608 N.W.2d 903 (Minn.App.,2000) 4/11/00 |
| Township brought declaratory judgment action against city, seeking declaration that city had improperly annexed 80 township acres. The District Court, Wright County, Bruce Douglas, J., dismissed action... Read More |
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| >> | Hawks v. Lake Minnetonka Conservation Dist., 1999 WL 138731 (Minn.App.,1999) 3/16/99 |
| Hawks is the owner of a home on Lake Minnetonka in the City of Minnetrista, one of the member cities of the LMCD. Both the LMCD and the City of Minnetrista prohibit boathouses. Hawks owns the only storage... Read More |
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| >> | Steinke v. City of Andover, 525 N.W.2d 173 (Minn.,1994) 12/16/94 |
| Snowmobile driver sued city, county, pipeline company, and sod farmer for personal injury after snowmobile struck bank of county drainage ditch. The District Court, Anoka County, Edward W. Bearse, J.,... Read More |
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| >> | Flesner v. City of Ely, 863 F.Supp. 971 (D.Minn.,1994) 8/31/94 |
| Night club owner brought § 1983 action for damages against city arising from its nonrenewal of his restricted liquor licenses. On city's motion for summary judgment, the District Court, Rosenbaum, J.,... Read More |
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| >> | Realander v. City of Shakopee, 1993 WL 491240 (Minn.App.,1993) 11/30/93 |
| Respondent levied a $4,866.74 special assessment on appellant's Main Street property for pavement, curb and gutter, storm and sanitary sewers, and water main improvements. The assessment roll was adopted... Read More |
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| >> | Z Investment Group, Inc. v. City of Chaska, 1993 WL 441379 (Minn.App.,1993) 11/2/93 |
| Chaska City Council denied a liquor license transfer to Virgene Thompson (Thompson). Thompson petitioned for an alternative writ of mandamus requesting Chaska be required to vacate its resolution. Thompson... Read More |
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| >> | Bieter Co. v. Blomquist, 987 F.2d 1319 (C.A.8 (Minn.),1993) 3/8/93 |
| Developer brought RICO action against former mayor, city council members, and competing developers. The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Donald D. Alsop, J., 784 F.Supp. 1405,... Read More |
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| >> | Hay v. City of Andover, 436 N.W.2d 800 (Minn.App.,1989) 3/7/89 |
| Landowners brought action against city and others alleging taking, violation of due process, violation of equal protection, and violation of § 1983 stemming from denial of sewer service required prior... Read More |
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| >> | Jadwin v. City of Dayton, 379 N.W.2d 194 (Minn.App.,1985) 12/24/85 |
| Property owners brought action against city, city mayor, and city council members arising out of city's denial of property owners' application to rezone property. The District Court, Hennepin County, Charles... Read More |
