Minnesota Laches Law

Lorraine White v. City of Elk River

1. A municipality may terminate a nonconforming use of land in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 462.357, subds. 1d-1e (2012) or Minn. Stat. § 465.01 (2012). But a<br><br>2<br><br>municipality lacks the authority to terminate a nonconforming use by requiring the property owner to obtain a conditional-use permit to continue the use and then revoking the conditional-use permit. Respondent therefor... More...

$0 (12-04-2013 - MN)

Joseph H. Whitney v. The Guys, Inc.

Plaintiff Joseph H. Whitney appeals the district court's dismissal of his declaratory judgment, contract, unjust-enrichment, tort, and shareholder claims. Applying a choice-of-law analysis, the district court dismissed the contract and unjust-enrichment claims as barred by a Delaware statute of limitations and dismissed the tort and declaratory judgment claims as derivative of the contract claims.... More...

$0 (11-06-2012 - MN)

W. Thomas Wheeler v. City of Wayzata

On the petition of the defendant City of Wayzata we review a decision of the court of appeals reversing summary judgment in favor of Wayzata. Plaintiffs had sued in the alternative for a declaration of the invalidity of all Wayzata's zoning ordinances and permanent injunction against their enforcement or for mandamus to compel proceedings in eminent domain. We reverse the decision of<br> <br> <br... More...

$0 (06-23-1995 - MN)