Balancing Employer Interests and Employee Freedom in Restrictive Covenants: Bennett v. Storz Broadcasting Company Introduction Bennett v. Storz Broadcasting Company is a seminal case adjudicated by...
Judicial Deference to Administrative Discretion in Personnel Discipline: The Webster v. Marshall Decision Introduction The case of Richard S. Webster v. James C. Marshall, Commissioner of Highways...
Cole v. Tahash: Expanding Habeas Corpus to Address Cruel and Unusual Punishment Introduction State ex rel. Robert Lee Cole v. Ralph H. Tahash (269 Minn. 1) is a pivotal 1964 decision by the Supreme...
Relief from Default Judgment Due to Attorney Neglect: A Comprehensive Analysis of Dennis Finden v. Raymond A. Klaas Introduction The case of Dennis Finden, by His Father and Natural Guardian, Harold...
Sufficiency of Counterclaims in Easement Reformation: Northern States Power Co. v. Schmidt Investment Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Northern States Power Company v. Lydia E. Franklin and...
Overruling Sovereign Tort Immunity for School Districts and Governmental Subdivisions in Minnesota Introduction In the landmark case of Jeffrey Spanel, a Minor, by Charles Spanel, His Father and...
Establishing Unilateral Employment Contracts: Insights from Cederstrand v. Lutheran Brotherhood Introduction The landmark case of Elizabeth Wold Cederstrand v. Lutheran Brotherhood, decided by the...
Right to Due Process and Adequate Counsel in Plea Acceptance: Norgaard v. Tahash Introduction In the landmark case State ex rel. James Norgaard v. Ralph Tahash, decided by the Supreme Court of...
Lifetime Employment Contracts Remain At-Will: Analysis of HARLEY A. DEGEN v. INVESTORS DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC. (260 Minn. 424) Introduction The case of HARLEY A. DEGEN v. INVESTORS DIVERSIFIED...
Right to Indemnity Among Concurrent Tortfeasors: Analysis of Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power Light Company Introduction Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power Light Company is a pivotal case decided by the...
Establishing Protocols for Juror Misconduct and Trial Errors: Insights from Schwartz v. Minneapolis Suburban Bus Company Introduction The case of Laura M. Schwartz v. Minneapolis Suburban Bus...
Duty to Defend Insurance Policies: Scope of Coverage and Exclusions Established in Bobich v. Oja Introduction The case of Henry A. Bobich, Trustee for Heirs and Next of Kin of Betty Jane Bobich v....
Revisiting Burden of Proof for Prospective Damages in Personal Injury Cases: Carpenter v. Nelson Introduction Robert Wallace Carpenter, a Minor, by Leon Carpenter, Guardian ad Litem, v. Roy Nelson is...
Restricting Clerk-Entered Default Judgments to Contractual Monetary Claims: CHESTER SOMMERS v. EZELL THOMAS Introduction Chester Sommers v. Ezell Thomas is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...
Anderson v. Twin City Rapid Transit Co.: Defining Layoff vs. Discharge and the Waiver of Arbitration Rights Introduction John Anderson and others v. Twin City Rapid Transit Company and others (250...
Liability of Licensed Vendors Under Civil Damage Act: BECK v. GROE Introduction In the landmark case of Roy W. Beck, Trustee in re Death of Ardell L. Beck, and Another v. Gerald D. Groe and Others,...
Reversal of Summary Judgment in Personal Injury Case: Establishing Standards for Genuine Issues of Material Fact Introduction The case of Doris Sauter, a Minor, by Elsie Benson, Her Mother and...
Inducing Breach of Contract in ROYAL REALTY CO. v. LEVIN: A Landmark Minnesota Decision Introduction Case: Royal Realty Company v. Abe I. Levin and Another, d.b.a. Levin Levin, and Others. Court:...
Burden of Proof and Evidence in Partnership Accounting: Insights from WILSON v. MOLINE Introduction WILSON v. MOLINE, reported in 47 N.W.2d 865 (Minn. 1951), is a seminal case adjudicated by the...
Establishing Total Disability in Workers' Compensation: The Byron R. Lee Case Introduction The case of Byron R. LEE v. MINNEAPOLIS STREET RAILWAY COmpany, reported in 41 N.W.2d 433 (Minn. 1950),...