Minnesota Invasion of Privacy Law
State of Minnesota v. Jake Long <.h2>
St. Paul, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with damaging a sculpture that said "Prosecute ICE" at the Minnesota State Capitol. Lang claimed he was "exercising my First Amendment right to artistic expression. Jake participated in the January 6, 2021, invasion of the Capitol building in Washington and was pardoned by Trump.... More...
$ (02-08-2026 - MN)<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...
$ (01-16-2026 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar, Juan Martin Elvira, Jr., Edward Gonzalez, Eric Anthony Rodriguez. <h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with acquire and distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Five Members of a Sureños-affiliated Transnational Criminal Organization Charged in Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy Scheme</... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Dylan Stephen Gaul
Owatonna, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.<br> <br> State of Minnesota charged appellant Dylan Stephen Gaul with fourthdegree criminal sexual conduct based on emails Gaul exchanged with a 14-year-old publicschool student. Gaul filed a motion to suppress the evidence against him. Gaul argued that the emails he sent to t... More...
$0 (02-03-2025 - MN)Brian Gross v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
<h2><br> Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects the privacy, accuracy, and fairness of consumer information. The FCRA regulates the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of consumer information by credit reporting agencies (CRAs). The FCRA also places obligations on parties tha... More...
$0 (10-17-2024 - MN)Michelle Lynn Wilson v. Ryan Converse Wilson
<h2><br> Wright, Minnesota divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution case involving harassment.<br> <h2><br> <br> The parties dissolved their marriage, by stipulated findings of fact, conclusions of law, order for judgment, and judgment and decree in October 2017. Relevant to the arguments presented by husband in this matter, the parties "expressly waived any and all l... More...
$0 (08-12-2024 - MN)Julie Dalton v. CVS Health Corporation
<font color="red"><h2><br> Minneapolis, Minnesota civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Plaintiff and the members of the putative classes are blind and visually<br> impaired individuals who rely upon auxiliary aids and services including tactile, speech-<br> enabled, and other accessib... More...
$1 (06-12-2024 - MN)Rebekka S. Wordes v. Gate City Bank
Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Electronic Funds Transfer Act violation theory.<br> <br> The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.<br> <br> 15 U.S.C. 1693, et seq. provide:<br> <br> (a) Abusive practices<br> <br> There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices b... More...
$1 (08-07-2023 - MN)Jason Scott Gens v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="200" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Minneapolis_MN.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota</a><br> <P><br>... More...
$0 (02-16-2023 - MN)Jason Snyder and Jennifer Snyder v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota plaintiff consumer law lawyer sued defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories under 15 U.S.C. 1681.<br> <br> §1681. Congressional findings and statement of purpose<br> (a) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting<br> <br> The Congress makes the following findings:<br> <br> (1) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccu... More...
$0 (12-03-2021 - MN)Jason McKinley v. Equifax Information Services, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer credit law attorney represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1681, which provides, in part:<br> <br> (a) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting<br> <br> The Congress makes the following findings:<br> <br> (1) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit re... More...
$0 (10-15-2021 - MN)Lynda Crandall v. Miller & Stevens, P.A.
Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer law attorney represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1692, which provides, in part:<br> <br> (a) Abusive practices<br> <br> There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the numb... More...
$0 (10-06-2021 - MN)Kelly Schultz v. TheMLSonline, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued TheMLSonline, Inc. on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory under 47 U.S.C. 227 which provides:<br> <br> (a) Definitions<br> <br> As used in this section—<br> <br> (1) The term "automatic telephone dialing system†means equipment which has the capacity—<br> <br> (A) to store or produce tel... More...
$1 (05-07-2021 - MN)Juan Bautista Berenguer v. Anoka County, City of Bloomington, et al.
Juan Bautista Berenguer sued various municipalities and their employees,<br> alleging violations of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act ("DPPA"), 18 U.S.C. §§<br> 2721–25. After the issuance of our opinions in McDonough v. Anoka County, 799<br> F.3d 931 (2015), and Tichich v. City of Bloomington, 835 F.3d 856 (2016),<br> Berenguer conceded that only his claims against the City of Bloomington a... More...
$0 (05-07-2018 - MN)Thomas J. Litterer and Mary L. Litterer vs. Rushmore Loan Management Services, LLC <table> <td>
This case requires us to determine the legal relationship between the recording <br> deadline for a lis pendens in Minn. Stat. § 582.043, subd. 7(b), and the excusable neglect <br> provision in Minn. R. Civ. P. 6.02. <br> Enacted by the Legislature in 2013, Minn. Stat. § 582.043 (2016) requires mortgage <br> servicers to notify mortgagors of loss mitigation options before referring the mortgage... More...
$0 (01-13-2018 - MN)State of Minnesota vs. Tara Renaye Molnau <table> <td>
In April 2015 law enforcement applied for a warrant to search the home of N.Z. <br> because police believed N.Z. was selling methamphetamine out of his home. The warrant <br> application sought permission to search the premises and N.Z. for drugs and evidence of <br> drug trafficking. The warrant application also indicated that police believed that a woman, <br> M.L.D., resided at the premises w... More...
$0 (12-06-2017 - MN)Jennifer Heglund v. City of Grand Rapids
Jennifer Heglund and her husband Jamie Heglund sued numerous Minnesota<br> cities and counties, state officials, and hundreds of John and Jane Does, alleging that<br> police officers had improperly accessed their private information in the State’s<br> driver’s license database. The Heglunds later amended their complaint to replace one<br> of the John Does with Frank Scherf, the former Grand Ra... More...
$0 (09-08-2017 - MN)<b>State of Minnesota vs. Leona Rose deLottinville</b>
This case presents the question of whether police, having obtained an arrest warrant, <br> are required by the United States Constitution or the Minnesota Constitution to obtain a <br> search warrant to enter a third party’s home to arrest the subject of the arrest warrant. <br> Because we conclude that a search warrant is not required, we affirm. <br> In 2015, appellant Leona Rose deLottinvill... More...
$0 (02-15-2017 - MN)<b>State of Minnesota vs. Jose Martin Lugo, Jr. </b>
Following a search of his vehicle during a traffic stop, appellant Jose Martin Lugo, <br> Jr., was charged with second-degree controlled substance crime, driving after revocation, <br> and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lugo moved to suppress the evidence obtained <br> during the search, arguing that police illegally expanded the scope and duration of the stop <br> without a reasonable, articu... More...
$0 (12-02-2016 - MN)<b> State of Minnesota vs. Ryan Mark Thompson</b></h2.
The question presented in this case is whether Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2 (2014) <br> (“test refusal statute”), is constitutional as applied to respondent Ryan Mark Thompson. <br> After Thompson was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired and refused <br> warrantless blood and urine tests, he was charged with and convicted of test refusal. <br> 3 <br> Thompson moved to dismiss ... More...
$0 (10-14-2016 - MN)<b><h3>Freddie Rhodes v. State of Indiana</b></h3>
Brenda Marsh and her husband lived in Goshen with Brenda’s children, <br> Daosha, Laqwela, ZaCarra, Zameishia, and Dramar, Laqwela’s boyfriend, <br> Norman Gray, and their baby, Daosha’s child, and Brenda’s brother, Joe. The <br> <br> 1 Rhodes’s statement of the facts is merely a detailed recitation of the statement of the case. Rhodes fails ... More...
$0 (08-26-2016 - MN)State of Minnesota vs. Debra Lee Fawcett
The State charged appellant Debra Fawcett with criminal vehicular operation, <br> Minn. Stat. § 609.21, subd. 1(2) (2012).1 Fawcett moved to suppress “all evidence of the <br> presence of drugs” found in her blood, arguing that the warrant application and <br> supporting affidavit failed to provide a lawful basis to test her blood for controlled <br> substances. The district court granted F... More...
$0 (08-26-2016 - MN)State of Minnesota vs. Debra Lee Fawcett
On May 24, 2014, at approximately 5:08 p.m., Blaine Police Officer Matzke was <br> dispatched to a two-vehicle accident. Officer Matzke observed that the driver of a vehicle <br> with heavy damage was bleeding and obviously injured. The driver told Officer Matzke <br> that she was driving through an intersection when she “t-boned” a vehicle that ran a red <br> light. Blaine Police Officer H... More...
$0 (04-07-2016 - MN)State of Minnesota vs. Chao Moua
In February 2014, St. Paul police stopped Moua’s vehicle and discovered hundreds <br> of pieces of stolen mail inside. The mail included identifying information of various kinds <br> relating to 422 individuals. Moua was charged with one count of identity theft involving <br> eight or more direct victims in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.527, subds. 2, 3(5). <br> Moua pleaded guilty, admit... More...
$0 (02-21-2016 - 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...
$0 (02-21-2016 - MN)State of Minnesota vs. Debra Lee Fawcett
On May 24, 2014, at approximately 5:08 p.m., Blaine Police Officer Matzke was <br> dispatched to a two-vehicle accident. Officer Matzke observed that the driver of a vehicle <br> with heavy damage was bleeding and obviously injured. The driver told Officer Matzke <br> that she was driving through an intersection when she “t-boned” a vehicle that ran a red <br> light. <br> Blaine Police O... More...
$0 (02-21-2016 - MN)State of Minnesota vs. Carl Raba
On November 13, 2013, Investigator Tony Cyr of the Cass County Sheriff’s <br> Office received a report that a woman with an outstanding felony drug warrant was <br> staying on property in Wilderness Park that was T.S.’s residence. Investigator Cyr <br> dispatched Sergeant Jason Brogle and Deputy Charles Ratz to the location. The two <br> officers arrived at the property in separate vehicles ... More...
$0 (01-12-2016 - MN)State of Minnesota vs. Debra Lee Fawcett
On May 24, 2014, at approximately 5:08 p.m., Blaine Police Officer Matzke was <br> dispatched to a two-vehicle accident. Officer Matzke observed that the driver of a vehicle <br> with heavy damage was bleeding and obviously injured. The driver told Officer Matzke <br> that she was driving through an intersection when she “t-boned” a vehicle that ran a red <br> light. Blaine Police Officer H... More...
$0 (01-12-2016 - MN)United States of America v. Zachary Lee Morgenstern
Minneapolis, MN - Houston, Texas-Area Teenager Pleads Guilty to “Swatting” and Making Bomb Threats to Minnesota High School<br> <br> ZACHARY LEE MORGENSTERN, 19, pleaded guilty to calling in multiple false bomb threats, making harassing text messages, and making “swatting” phone calls, in which he falsely reported hostage situations. MORGENSTERN was arrested in Texas on May 14, 2015, and w... More...
$0 (08-07-2015 - MN)Webb Golden Valley, L.L.C. v. State of Minnesota
This appeal arises from a dispute over the State of Minnesota's proposed<br> conveyance of land to the Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority<br> ("HRAâ€) pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 161.44 (2014), which governs the relinquishment of<br> land no longer needed for trunk highway purposes. Respondent Webb Golden Valley,<br> LLC ("Webbâ€) owns nearby land and challenges the propo... More...
$0 (07-01-2015 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Roger Earl Holland
Appellant Roger Earl Holland was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder<br> for the deaths of Margorie Holland and her unborn child.1<br> On appeal, Holland raises<br> three arguments. First, Holland argues that the district court erred in admitting evidence<br> from his cell phone, which he contends police illegally seized. Second, Holland argues<br> that the district court erred in admi... More...
$0 (06-24-2015 - MN)United States v. Robert Joseph Downwind
Robert Joseph Downwind pled guilty to one count of burglary in the first degree in Indian country. The district court1 sentenced Downwind to a prison term of 151 months. On appeal, Downwind argues the sentence is substantively unreasonable. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.<br><br>I. BACKGROUND2<br><br>During the early morning of July 24, 2011, on the Red Lake Indian Reserv... More...
$0 (12-03-2013 - 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)Alan Bearder v. State of Minnesota
At issue in this case is the interplay between the newborn screening statutes, Minn. Stat. §§ 144.125-.128 (2010), and the Genetic Privacy Act, Minn. Stat. § 13.386 (2010).1 The Minnesota Department of Health, as part of its newborn screening program, collects blood samples of newborn children to test for various disorders. The Department has retained the excess blood samples and the test... More...
$0 (11-22-2011 - MN)American Civil Liberties Union v. Javed Mohammad
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU) sued public charter school Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TIZA) and other defendants for violations of the Establishment Clause. Parents of students who attend TIZA moved to intervene on behalf of their children, but the district court1 held that the parents did not have standing and alternatively denied their motion as untimely. The parents appeal,... More...
$0 (07-07-2011 - MN)Phillip David Schaub v. Steven VonWald
After a bench trial, the district court1 found that Steven C. VonWald, the director of the Minnesota facility in which Philip D. Schaub was incarcerated, was deliberately indifferent to Schaub's serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The court awarded Schaub $214,000 in compensatory damages and $750,000 in punitive damages. VonWald appeals both the judgment and the award of pu... More...
$0 (04-26-2011 - 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)Eyeblaster, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Company
Eyeblaster, Inc. ("Eyeblasterâ€) appeals from an adverse entry of summary judgment in its action against Federal Insurance Company ("Federalâ€) arising out of Federal's denial of coverage under two insurance policies. A computer user sued Eyeblaster, alleging that Eyeblaster injured his computer, software, and data after he visited an Eyeblaster website. Eyeblaster tendered the defense o... More...
$0 (07-23-2010 - MN)David W. Sherbrooke v. City of Pelican
<P>David Sherbrooke filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that the City of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, and several of its police officers violated his constitutional rights. Specifically, Sherbrooke alleged that the officers violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment by stopping his car without probable cause and by recording one side of a conversation between Sherbrooke... More...
$0 (01-18-2008 - MN)<a href="http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/supct/0708/OPA051698-0816.htm" target="_new">Mary Larson, et al. v. James Preston Wasemiller, M.D., et al.</a>
<P>Appellants Mary and Michael Larson commenced this medical malpractice claim against respondent Dr. James Wasemiller, Dr. Paul Wasemiller and the Dakota Clinic for negligence in connection with the performance of gastric bypass surgery on Mary Larson. The Larsons also joined respondent St. Francis Medical Center as a defendant, claiming, among other things, that St. Francis was negligent in gra... More...
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