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Ryan Larson v. City of Sauk Rapids Tom Roy

Date: 07-13-2017

Case Number: 05-CV-15-155

Judge: Robert Raupp

Court: District Court, Benton County, Minnesota

Plaintiff's Attorney: Steve Fiebiger for Ryan Larson

Defendant's Attorney: Patricia Ytzen Beety for City of Sauk Rapids



Kevin Michael Beck for Tom Roy

Description:
Foley, MN - Jury Returns Defendants' Verdict in Defamation Case



Ryan Larson sued City of Sauk Rapids Tom Roy on defamation and respondeat superior theories claiming that he was defamed as a result of having been arrested for the fatal shooting of Cold Spring Officer Tom Decker, which he did not commit.



Plaintiff was held for four days before being released



Court Docket Entries:



DISPOSITIONS

01/18/2017

Dismissal with prejudice - not all parties (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert)

Party(

CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS)



OTHER EVENTS AND HEARINGS

01/28/2015 Summons Doc ID# 1

01/28/2015 Complaint-Civil Doc ID# 2

01/28/2015 Certify Personal Service Doc ID# 3

01/28/2015 Certify Personal Service Doc ID# 4

01/28/2015 Certificate of Representation Doc ID# 5

01/28/2015 Notice of Case Filing Doc ID# 6

01/29/2015 Notice of Hearing Doc ID# 7

01/29/2015 Notice of Case Assignment Doc ID# 8

02/06/2015 Discovery Plan Doc ID# 9

02/09/2015 Answer Doc ID# 10

02/09/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 11

02/09/2015 Answer Doc ID# 12

02/09/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 13

02/09/2015 Civil Cover Sheet Doc ID# 14

02/12/2015 Answer Doc ID# 15

02/12/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 16

02/23/2015 Motion to Dismiss Doc ID# 17

02/23/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 18

03/04/2015 Motion for Summary Judgment Doc ID# 19

03/04/2015 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 20

03/04/2015 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 21

03/04/2015 Memorandum Doc ID# 22

03/04/2015 Proposed Order or Document Doc ID# 23

03/04/2015 Memorandum Doc ID# 27

03/04/2015 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 28

03/04/2015 Proposed Order or Document Doc ID# 29

03/09/2015 Correspondence Doc ID# 24

03/09/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 25

03/09/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 26

03/11/2015 Other Document Doc ID# 30

03/24/2015 Memorandum Doc ID# 31

03/24/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 32

03/24/2015 Memorandum Doc ID# 33

03/24/2015 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 34

03/24/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 35

03/24/2015 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 36

03/24/2015 Memorandum Doc ID# 37

03/30/2015 Memorandum Doc ID# 38

03/30/2015 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 39

03/30/2015 Memorandum Doc ID# 40

03/30/2015 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 41

04/02/2015 CANCELED Scheduling Conference (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

Other

04/02/2015 Motion Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

Result: Held

04/02/2015 CANCELED Motion Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

Other

04/02/2015 Court Clerk Minutes Doc ID# 42

04/02/2015 Taken Under Advisement Doc ID# 43 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

04/22/2015 Order Denying Motion Doc ID# 44 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

04/22/2015 Judgment Doc ID# 45

04/22/2015 Notice of Filing of Order and Entry of Judgment Doc ID# 46

07/07/2015 Notice of Hearing Doc ID# 47

07/20/2015 Correspondence Doc ID# 48

07/28/2015 Discovery Plan Doc ID# 49

07/29/2015 Scheduling Order Doc ID# 50 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

07/29/2015 Notice of Filing of Order Doc ID# 51

07/30/2015 CANCELED Scheduling Conference (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

Other

09/03/2015 CANCELED Pre-trial (9:45 AM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

Other

02/29/2016 Notice of Motion and Motion Doc ID# 52

02/29/2016 Memorandum Doc ID# 53

02/29/2016 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 54

03/24/2016 Memorandum Doc ID# 55

03/24/2016 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 56

03/24/2016 Exhibit List Doc ID# 57

03/24/2016 Proposed Order or Document Doc ID# 58

03/24/2016 Affidavit of Service Doc ID# 59

03/24/2016

03/28/2016 Memorandum Doc ID# 60

03/28/2016 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 61

03/28/2016 Other Document Doc ID# 62

03/28/2016 Other Document Doc ID# 63

03/28/2016

03/31/2016 Motion Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

03/24/2016 Reset by Court to 03/31/2016

Result: Held

03/31/2016 Court Clerk Minutes Doc ID# 64

03/31/2016 Notice of Hearing Doc ID# 65

03/31/2016 Taken Under Advisement Doc ID# 66 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

04/29/2016 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Doc ID# 67 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

04/29/2016 Judgment Doc ID# 68

04/29/2016 Notice of Filing of Order and Entry of Judgment Doc ID# 69

05/17/2016 Stipulation and Proposed Order Doc ID# 70

05/17/2016

Served 05/17/2016

05/19/2016 Scheduling Order Doc ID# 71 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

05/19/2016 Notice of Filing of Order Doc ID# 72

05/19/2016 Notice of Hearing Doc ID# 73

01/17/2017 Stipulation and Proposed Order Doc ID# 74

01/17/2017

Served 01/17/2017

01/17/2017 Order for Dismissal Doc ID# 75 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

01/18/2017 Judgment Doc ID# 76

01/18/2017 Notice of Filing of Order and Entry of Judgment Doc ID# 77

01/24/2017 Request for Continuance Needing Judicial Approval Doc ID# 78

01/24/2017

02/16/2017 Pre-trial (9:15 AM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

08/11/2016 Reset by Court to 02/16/2017

Result: Held

02/16/2017 Court Clerk Minutes Doc ID# 79

02/16/2017 Notice of Hearing Doc ID# 80

05/17/2017 Notice of Motion and Motion Doc ID# 81

05/17/2017 Memorandum Doc ID# 82

05/17/2017 Affidavit-Other Doc ID# 83

05/17/2017 Other Document Doc ID# 84

05/17/2017 Other Document Doc ID# 85

05/17/2017 Other Document Doc ID# 86

05/17/2017 Proposed Order or Document Doc ID# 87

05/17/2017

06/01/2017 Motion Hearing (2:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

Result: Held

06/01/2017 Court Clerk Minutes Doc ID# 88

06/01/2017 Taken Under Advisement Doc ID# 89 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

06/09/2017 Order Granting Motion Doc ID# 90 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

06/09/2017 Judgment Doc ID# 91

06/09/2017 Notice of Filing of Order and Entry of Judgment Doc ID# 92

06/14/2017 Complaint-Civil Doc ID# 93

06/14/2017

06/16/2017 Witness List Doc ID# 96

06/16/2017 Exhibit List Doc ID# 97

06/16/2017 Proposed Jury Instructions Doc ID# 98

06/16/2017 Proposed Verdict Doc ID# 99

06/16/2017 Statement of the Case Doc ID# 100

06/16/2017 Briefs Doc ID# 101

06/16/2017

06/16/2017 Briefs Doc ID# 102

06/16/2017 Proposed Jury Instructions Doc ID# 103

06/16/2017

07/10/2017 Jury Trial (8:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Raupp, Robert)

07/10/2017, 07/11/2017

Result: Held

07/10/2017 Court Clerk Minutes Doc ID# 108

07/11/2017 Court Clerk Minutes Doc ID# 109

07/11/2017 Jury Instructions Document Doc ID# 110 (Judicial Officer: Raupp, Robert )

07/11/2017 Prospective Juror List Doc ID# 111

07/11/2017 Verdict Doc ID# 112

Financial Information





Attorney BEETY, PATRICIA YTZEN

Total Financial Assessment 25.00

Total Payments and Credits 25.00

Balance Due as of 07/13/2017 0.00



07/30/2015 Transaction Assessment 25.00

07/30/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-02525 League of MN Cities (25.00)







Defendant CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS

Total Financial Assessment 553.00

Total Payments and Credits 553.00

Balance Due as of 07/13/2017 0.00



02/09/2015 Transaction Assessment 324.00

02/09/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-00461 League of MN Cities (324.00)

03/31/2015 Transaction Assessment 127.00

03/31/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-01073 League of MN Cities (127.00)

03/24/2016 Transaction Assessment 102.00

03/24/2016 E-File Electronic Payment Receipt # EF05-2016-00219 CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS (102.00)







Defendant Roy, Tom

Total Financial Assessment 857.00

Total Payments and Credits 857.00

Balance Due as of 07/13/2017 0.00



02/12/2015 Transaction Assessment 324.00

02/12/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-00510 Kelly & Lemmons (401.00)

02/23/2015 Transaction Assessment 102.00

02/23/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-00600 Kelly & Lemmons (102.00)

03/09/2015 Transaction Assessment 50.00

03/09/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-00791 KElly & Lemmons (50.00)

03/27/2015 Transaction Assessment 152.00

03/27/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-01018 Kelly & Lemmons PA (152.00)

04/02/2015 Transaction Assessment 127.00

04/02/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-01111 Kelly & Lemmons (127.00)

06/28/2017 Transaction Assessment 102.00

06/28/2017 E-File Electronic Payment Receipt # EF05-2017-00713 ROY, THOMAS D. (102.00)

01/28/2015 Transaction Assessment 426.00

01/28/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-00313 FIEBIGER, STEPHEN C (426.00)

03/11/2015 Transaction Assessment 25.00

03/11/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-00816 Stephen Fiebiger (25.00)

03/11/2015 Transaction Assessment 102.00

03/11/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-00817 Stephen Fiebiger (102.00)

03/25/2015 Transaction Assessment 102.00

03/25/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-01000 Stephen Fiebiger (102.00)

03/25/2015 Transaction Assessment 50.00

03/25/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-01001 FIEBIGER, STEPHEN C (50.00)

04/01/2015 Transaction Assessment 25.00

04/01/2015 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2015-01093 FIEBIGER, STEPHEN C (25.00)

02/29/2016 Transaction Assessment 102.00

02/29/2016 Mail Payment Receipt # 0005-2016-00477 FIEBIGER, STEPHEN C (102.00)

05/18/2017 Transaction Assessment 102.00

05/18/2017 E-File Electronic Payment Receipt # EF05-2017-00530 Larson, Ryan (102.00)

06/26/2017 Transaction Assessment 102.00

06/26/2017 E-File Electronic Payment Receipt # EF05-2017-00687 Larson, Ryan (102.00)

07/10/2017 Transaction Assessment 77.00

07/10/2017 E-File Electronic Payment Receipt # EF05-2017-00772 Larson, Ryan (77.00)

Outcome:
Defendant's verdict.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:

About This Case

What was the outcome of Ryan Larson v. City of Sauk Rapids Tom Roy?

The outcome was: Defendant's verdict.

Which court heard Ryan Larson v. City of Sauk Rapids Tom Roy?

This case was heard in District Court, Benton County, Minnesota, MN. The presiding judge was Robert Raupp.

Who were the attorneys in Ryan Larson v. City of Sauk Rapids Tom Roy?

Plaintiff's attorney: Steve Fiebiger for Ryan Larson. Defendant's attorney: Patricia Ytzen Beety for City of Sauk Rapids Kevin Michael Beck for Tom Roy.

When was Ryan Larson v. City of Sauk Rapids Tom Roy decided?

This case was decided on July 13, 2017.