Minnesota Interference Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Isiah Garcia

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1201, interference with commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.s. 1951, using or carrying a firearm during and in relationship with a crime of violance in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924(C). Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28... More...

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United States of America v. Don Lemon

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charged with conspiracy agains rights of religious freedom at a place or worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of a right of religious worship. 18:241 provides: If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Po... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Raul Gutierrez

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant, Raul Gutierrez, charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of government property after breaking into an FBI vehicle and stealing a rifle. “Despite the incitement of violence against federal law enforcement by local officials, which resulted here in the theft of a firearm from an FBI vehicle and t... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Isabel Lopez </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Paul Woman Charged with Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Lake Street Narcotics Search Warrants, Punching an FBI Agent Upon h... More...

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Stephen Sawyer, et al. v. Trustees(s) of the Patricia A. Boland Trust Aggrement Dated Jun 4, 2012

Hastings, Minnesota civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a real property dispute.<br> <br> The Sawyers and the Boland Trustees dispute ownership of an 8.5' by 117' strip of land on the east side of the Boland Trustees' property and the west side of the Sawyers' property (the Adverse Possession Parcel).<br> <br> In 1966, the Boland family acquired property on Lake Marion (the Bolan... More...

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United States of America v. Abdiweli Mohamed Jama

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with armed Hobbs Act robbery of a Minneapolis restaurant.<br> <br> On November 9, 2020, Abdiweli Mohamed Jama, 32, entered Market Barbecue in Minneapolis, armed with a semi-automatic pistol, and attempted to rob the business. An employee tried to thwart the robbery and engaged in a physical altercation with Jama. During ... More...

$0 (04-08-2022 - MN)
United States of America v. Richard Alonzo Woods

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with Hobbs Act violation armed robberies.<br> <br> On February 4, 2018, Richard Alonzo Woods, 38, and two accomplices entered Project SoZo, a business that sold apparel and accessories in Minneapolis, brandishing handguns and threatening customers and employees. Woods and his accomplices stole jewelry, money, and cell phones... More...

$0 (03-16-2022 - MN)
United States of America v. Delfonzo Denell Wallace

Minneapolis, MN - The United States of America charged Delfonzo Denell Wallace with robbery affecting interstate commerce.<br> <br> Delfonzo Denell Wallace, 30, to eight counts of interference with commerce by robbery, known as the Hobbs Act. The Hobbs Act prohibits actual or attempted robbery affecting interstate or foreign commerce “in any way or degree.” WALLACE, who was charged by an Infor... More...

$0 (02-28-2020 - MN)
United States of America v. Javonn T. Lewis

<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"><br> </center><br> Minneapolis, MN - Indiana Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For String Of Twin Cities Drugstore Robberies<br> Defendant stole thousands of dollars’ worth of narcotics and other controlled substances<br> <br> MICHAEL IMAN WHITE, 20, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for the ro... More...

$0 (09-07-2019 - MN)
United States of America v. Tony Lendell Reed

<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"><br> </center)<br> Minneapolis, MN - Tennessee Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For String Of Robberies Of Twin Cities Auto Parts Stores<br> <br> TONY LENDELL REED, 33, of Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for robbery. On February 1, 2019, a federal jury convicted REED of six c... More...

$0 (05-30-2019 - MN)
Walter Engelhardt v. Qwest Corporation

<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"><br> </center><br> Plaintiff Walter Engelhardt sued Qwest Corporation, a subsidiary of<br> CenturyLink, and Tim Buchholz, CenturyLink’s operations director, alleging that<br> CenturyLink and Buchholz terminated him in violation of the Fair Labor Standards<br> Act (FLSA) and the Minnesota Whistleblower ... More...

$0 (03-22-2019 - MN)
The Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate, et al. vs. Mark B. Dayton,  in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Minnesota <table> <td>

On May 25, 2017, the Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate and the Ninetieth Minnesota <br> State House of Representatives (collectively, the Legislature) each adjourned sine die, <br> ending the special session that began on May 23, 2017. On May 30, 2017, the Governor <br> vetoed line-item appropriations to the Legislature for its biennial budget. The Legislature <br> commenced this action, contendi... More...

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Thomas Wartman v. United Food and Commercial

Thomas B. Wartman, Victoria’s Market, LLC; Glen Lake’s Market, LLC;<br> ART, LLC; and Thomas W. Wartman (Plaintiffs) filed suit under 29 U.S.C. § 187.<br> Plaintiffs alleged that United Food and Commercial Workers Local 653 (the Union)<br> had engaged in unfair labor practices, in violation of § 8(b)(4) of the National Labor<br> Relations Act (the Act), 29 U.S.C. § 158(b)(4). Plaintiffs app... More...

$0 (09-15-2017 - MN)
State of Minnesota vs. Robin Lyne Hensel

Appellant Robin Lyne Hensel is a retired resident of the City of Little Falls. Hensel <br> regularly attends Little Falls City Council meetings. Council meetings take place at the <br> Little Falls City Hall in a room that has a raised dais where the council sits. Members of <br> the public sit in chairs that are set out by the public works director. On some occasions, <br> tables and chairs h... More...

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United States of America v. Marvin Spencer

Minneapolis, MN - Federal Jury Finds St. Paul Man Guilty Of Armed Robbery Of Roseville Pawn Shop<br> <br> Marvin Spencer, 53, was convict for the armed robbery of Pawn America in Roseville, Minn., on July 21, 2014. On April 8, 2015, SPENCER was charged in a superseding indictment with one count of Interference with Commerce by Robbery; one count of Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery;... More...

$0 (02-08-2016 - MN)
Darryl Colbert vs. State of Minnesota

Appellant Darryl Colbert was found guilty by a Hennepin County jury of the first<br> degree murder of Robert Mitchell in December 2003, and was sentenced to life <br> imprisonment without the possibility of release. We affirmed Colbert’s conviction on <br> direct appeal. State v. Colbert (Colbert I), 716 N.W.2d 647, 649 (Minn. 2006). In July <br> 2014, Colbert filed his sixth postconviction p... More...

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State of Minnesota by its Attorney General, Lori Swanson, vs. Integrity Advance, LLC

Appellant Integrity Advance, LLC (“Integrity”), a Delaware company, made <br> short-term, high-interest payday loans to Minnesota residents over the Internet. The <br> Minnesota Attorney General sued Integrity, alleging that it had violated Minnesota’s <br> payday-lending law in a variety of ways. Integrity argued in response that, because it <br> signed and executed the loans in Delaware,... More...

$0 (10-07-2015 - MN)
John Gieseke v. IDCA, Inc.

The primary question before us is whether Minnesota should formally recognize a cause of action for tortious interference with prospective economic advantage. John Gieseke, on behalf of Diversified Water Diversion, Inc. (Diversified), brought an action against appellants IDCA, Inc., et al. (IDCA), asserting, among other claims, tortious interference with Diversified's prospective economic advantag... More...

$0 (03-26-2014 - MN)
Jane Kay Dukowitz v. Hannon Security Services

Respondent Hannon Security Services ("Hannon”) terminated appellant Jane Kay Dukowitz from her position as a security officer. In this appeal, Dukowitz presents two legal questions for our consideration. The first question is whether the public-policy exception to the employment-at-will rule applies to a termination resulting from an employee's application for unemployment benefits. The seco... More...

$0 (01-02-2014 - MN)
In re the Matter of; Mary Alice Hay v. Sloan Renee King

Appellant, a former Minnesota resident who now lives in Arizona, challenges the district court's determination that Minnesota courts have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) over her ongoing child custody dispute with respondent, who is a Minnesota resident. Appellant also disputes the court's order permitting respondent to e... More...

$0 (01-22-2013 - MN)
David McKee, M.D. v. Dennis K. Laurion

This case presents the narrow question of whether the court of appeals erred in concluding that six allegedly defamatory statements made by appellant Dennis Laurion regarding an encounter with respondent David McKee, M.D., survive summary judgment. We hold that none of the six statements is actionable either (1) because there is no genuine issue of material fact as to the falsity of the statements... More...

$0 (01-30-2013 - MN)
John Gieseke v. IDCA, Inc.

A claim of tortious interference with prospective advantage—also referred to as tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, tortious interference with business expectancy, wrongful interference with business relations or relationships, tortious interference with prospective contractual relations or relationships, and wrongful interference with prospective contractual relation... More...

$0 (01-16-2013 - MN)
Steven Gerhardson v. Gopher News Company

Steven Gerhardson, Ron Hanek, Mike Johnson, and Jim Costello (collectively, drivers) were unionized delivery drivers covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The CBA established a pension plan operated by a third-party pension management firm. A dispute arose in 2006 after the drivers' employer and union renegotiated the CBA. The drivers sued their employer, the union, and the pension m... More...

$0 (11-06-2012 - MN)
Wallace Beaulieu v. Cal Ludeman

Wallace James Beaulieu ("Beaulieu"), Lionel Tohannie Yazzie, Larry DeLaney Sr., Emergy Eugene Bush, John Louis Beaulieu III ("Beaulieu III"), and Michael J. Gimmestad (collectively, "Patients") are patients civilly committed to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP). The Patients brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Minnesota Department of Human Services officials ("DHS officials")1 a... More...

$0 (08-29-2012 - MN)
State of Minnesota v. Brandon Ryan Smith

The State charged Brandon R. Smith with gross misdemeanor possession of a pistol without a permit and misdemeanor illegal transportation of a firearm. The charges resulted from Smith's possession of a pistol retrieved from his car by two state troopers during an otherwise lawful traffic stop. At a contested omnibus hearing before the Dakota County District Court, Smith challenged the admission of ... More...

$0 (06-06-2012 - MN)
E-Shops Corp. v. U.S. Bank National Association

After receiving a number of chargebacks resulting from fraudulent use of U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank”) credit cards, E-Shops Corp. ("E-Shops”) filed a class action complaint alleging U.S. Bank knowingly allowed itself to be an instrument of the fraud, thereby making E-Shops's performance under its contract with its merchant bank more expensive. The district court1 dismis... More...

$0 (05-18-2012 - MN)
George Ballato v. Comcast Corp.

George Ballato lost his employment with Comcast Corporation when he failed to show up for work on three consecutive shifts and failed to notify his department of his absences or to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601–54. Ballato filed a lawsuit against Comcast claiming the company interfered with his ability to request an excused absence unde... More...

$0 (04-26-2012 - MN)
Fanie Mae v. Heather Apartments Limited Partnership d/b/a Vintage Lakes Apartments

This case presents the question of whether Minn. Stat. § 575.05 (2010) authorizes a district court to issue a temporary injunction prohibiting a judgment debtor from transferring or disposing of property that is not presently in the hands of or due to the judgment debtor. The property at issue in this case is the interest of respondent Andrew C. Grossman, the judgment debtor, in a spendthrift t... More...

$0 (03-21-2012 - MN)
Victoria Johnson v. James Carroll

Victoria Johnson filed suit against four Minneapolis police officers and the City of Minneapolis (City). Her claim against the officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleged that they used excessive, unreasonable force against her, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Her claim against the City alleged a violation of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (DPA). Her state-law cla... More...

$0 (10-07-2011 - MN)
Caleb R. Sturge v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Caleb Sturge was terminated for cause from his employment with Northwest Airlines, Inc., shortly after he was arrested for possession of marijuana. At the same time, Sturge had pending with Northwest a request for disability retirement benefits. Northwest later granted Sturge's request, but he was ineligible for certain retirement benefits as a result of the termination. Sturge sued Northwest, cla... More...

$0 (10-07-2011 - MN)
Ellen Quinn v. St. Louis County

Ellen Quinn sued her employer, St. Louis County, under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.01-.43, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54, and asserted other state common law claims including breach of employment contract. Quinn appeals the dismissal of her breach of contract claim with prejudice, the denials of her motions for leave to ame... More...

$0 (09-06-2011 - MN)
Jerry Moore v. John "Johnny Northside" Hoff

Jerry Moore sued John "Johnny Northside" Hoff on a tort theory claiming that he wrongfully post messages on his blog with in an effort to get him fired from his job at the University of Minnesota. Plaintiff claimed that Hoff's scathing blog post amounted to tortious interference with Moore's job at the University, even though Hoff's statements were true when he linked Moore to high-profile mortg... More...

$60000 (09-02-2011 - MN)
Minch Family LLLP v. Estate of Gladys I. Norby

Minch Family LLLP ("Minch Family") sued the Estate of Gladys I. Norby and Robert N. Norby (collectively, "the Norbys") in diversity, seeking injunctive relief and damages for flooding of the Minch Family's property, allegedly caused by a field dike built on the Norbys' land. The magistrate judge1 denied the Minch Family's motion to amend its complaint to add a claim for punitive damages and its mo... More...

$0 (08-29-2011 - MN)
Joan Najbar v. The United States

Pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (the FTCA), Joan Najbar filed this lawsuit against the United States alleging four state-law causes of action. The district court granted the government's motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, and Najbar appeals. We affirm, although on a ground different from that relied on by the district court.<br><br>I.<br><br>The government argues th... More...

$0 (08-12-2011 - MN)
Tom Brady v. National Football League

This appeal arises from an action filed by nine professional football players and one prospective football player ("the Players”) against the National Football League and its thirty-two separately-owned clubs, more commonly known as football teams (collectively, "the NFL” or "the League”). On March 11, 2011, a collective bargaining agreement between the League and a union represe... More...

$0 (07-08-2011 - MN)
Karim El-Ghazzawy v. Kay Berthiaume

Karim El-Ghazzawy brought suit against Officer Kay Berthiaume under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating his constitutional rights after Berthiaume arrested El-Ghazzawy due to his alleged sale of counterfeit watches to a pawn shop. The district court1 denied Berthiaume's motion for summary judgment, concluding she was not entitled to qualified immunity. Berthiaume contends the court erred because it ... More...

$0 (03-15-2011 - MN)
W3i Mobile, LLC v. Westchester Fire Insurance

W3i Mobile, LLC (W3i) sued Westchester Fire Insurance Company (Westchester), claiming breach of contract and seeking a declaration that an insurance policy required Westchester to defend and indemnify W3i for expenses associated with two class action lawsuits brought against W3i. The district court1 granted summary judgment in favor of Westchester, finding a products exclusion precluded coverage u... More...

$0 (02-15-2011 - MN)
The Minch Family LLLP v. Buffalo-Red River Watershed

During contentious litigation in Minnesota state court, a judge entered an order authorizing the Buffalo–Red River Watershed District (BRRWD) to "clean out” or remove accumulated silt and topsoil from a ditch running next to a road along the length of one of A. R. Minch's fields. The Minch Family LLLP, Lois A. Minch and trustee Roger J. Minch2 (collectively, Minch) later sued BRRWD, R... More...

$0 (12-15-2010 - MN)
Richard Joseph Jacobson v. Dan Mott

Richard Jacobson was arrested and detained by Deputy Sheriff Dan Mott for obstructing legal process with force, in violation of Minnesota Statute section 609.50. Jacobson sued Mott under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that Mott violated his rights under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments by arresting and detaining him without probable cause, and by fabricating charges against him so that ... More...

$0 (10-18-2010 - MN)
Thomas J. Gallagher v. Steve Magner

Several owners and former owners of rental properties in St. Paul, Minnesota brought these consolidated actions, challenging the City of St. Paul's ("the City”) enforcement of its housing code. The property owners appeal the district court's (1) dismissal of their claims on summary judgment, (2) denial of sanctions for spoliation of evidence, and (3) denial of discovery regarding Appellee St... More...

$0 (09-08-2010 - MN)