STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN SUPREME COURT
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR
November 2010
Court convenes at 9:00 a.m.
(unless otherwise noted)
Please note the following time allotments
for oral argument:
unless otherwise ordered by the Court
appellants are limited to 35 minutes and
respondents are limited to 25 minutes.
COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.
(unless otherwise noted)
Attorneys in all cases scheduled for oral argument must check in with the Marshal in the courtroom no later than 8:40 a.m. Counsel should be present and be prepared to begin whenever their case is called.
Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea
Justice Alan C. Page
Justice Paul H. Anderson
Justice Helen M. Meyer
Justice G. Barry Anderson
Justice Christopher J. Dietzen
Justice David R. Stras
En Banc Oral
Case Number Date Location
Crossroads Church of Prior Lake A10-859 11/01/10 State Capitol Building,
v. County of Dakota Second Floor
DeCook v. Rochester International A09-969 11/02/10 State Capitol Building,
Airport Joint Zoning Board Second Floor
In re Discipline of LeTourneau A09-1861 11/04/10 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
SCI Minnesota Funeral Services, A09-935 11/09/10 Judicial Center,
Inc. v. Washburn-McReavy Courtroom 300
Funeral Corporation, et al.
State v. Borg A09-243 11/01/10 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
State v. Cox A09-1958 11/04/10 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
State v. Gatson A10-247 11/03/10 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
State v. Johnson* A09-247 11/08/10 Judicial Center,
Courtroom 300
State v. Koppi A09-136 11/09/10 Judicial Center,
Courtroom 300
State v. Nissalke A09-1829 11/02/10 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
Taylor v. LSI Corporation A09-1410 11/10/10 William Mitchell College of Law
Room 245 – 6:30 p.m.
United Prairie Bank – Mountain A09-607 11/03/10 State Capitol Building,
Lake v. Haugen Nutrition & Second Floor
Equipment, LLC
Welfare of: M.L.M.* A09-875 11/08/10 Judicial Center,
Courtroom 300
* Consolidated for argument
SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Monday, November 1, 2010
En Banc Oral
State of Minnesota,
Appellant,
vs. A09-243
Brett David Borg,
Respondent.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
Kelly O’Neill Moller
Assistant Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Jan Jude
Mille Lacs County Attorney
Justice Center
225 6th Avenue Southeast
Milaca, Minnesota 56353
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Jodie L. Carlson
Assistant State Public Defender
540 Fairview Avenue North – Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1003/opa090243-0309.pdf Summary of issues
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Crossroads Church Prior Lake MN,
Relator,
vs. A10-859
County of Dakota,
Respondent.
Valerie LeMaster
John M. Dornik
MacKenzie & Dornik, P.A.
150 South Fifth Street – Suite 2500
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
James C. Backstrom
Dakota County Attorney
Suzanne W. Schrader
Assistant Dakota County Attorney
1560 Highway 55
Hastings, Minnesota 55033-2392
Tax Court Summary of issues
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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
En Banc Oral
Leon S. DeCook, et al.,
Respondents,
vs. A09-969
Rochester International Airport
Joint Zoning Board,
Appellant.
Bradley J. Gunn
Howard A. Roston
Malkerson Gunn Martin, LLP
220 South Sixth Street – Suite 1900
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Clifford M. Greene
John M. Baker
Monte A. Mills
Greene Espel P.L.L.P.
200 South Sixth Street – Suite 1200
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/1005/opa090969-0511.pdf Summary of issues
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State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1829
Jack Willis Nissalke,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Thomas E. Gort
Assistant Winona County Attorney
Winona County Attorney’s Office
171 West Third Street
Winona, Minnesota 55897
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Davi E. Axelson
Assistant State Public Defender
540 Fairview Avenue North – Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Judgment Winona County Summary of issues
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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
En Banc Oral
United Prairie Bank – Mountain Lake,
Respondent,
vs. A09-607
Haugen Nutrition & Equipment, LLC,
et al.,
Appellants.
Samuel L. Hanson
Charles B. Rogers
Jason R. Asmus
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
2200 IDS Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
John E. Mack
Mack & Daby, P.A.
P.O. Box 302
New London, Minnesota 56273
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1005/opa090607-0511.pdf Summary of issues
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State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A10-247
Dameon Deshay Gatson,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Michael O. Freeman
Hennepin County Attorney
David C. Brown
Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
C-2000 Government Center
300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Steven P. Russett
Assistant State Public Defender
540 Fairview Avenue North – Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Judgment Hennepin County Summary of issues
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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Thursday, November 4, 2010
En Banc Oral
State of Minnesota, Plaintiff,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1958
Diane Marie Cox, Defendant,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Robin Finke
Swift County Attorney
Harry D. Hohman
Assistant Swift County Attorney
Swift County Attorney’s Office
211 – 11th Street North
Benson, Minnesota 56215
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Julia Dayton Klein
Lauren J. Galgano
Special Assistant State Public Defenders
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
2800 LaSalle Plaza
800 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-2015
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/1006/opa091958-0629.pdf Summary of issues
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In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
Dennis R. Letourneau, a Minnesota Attorney,
Registration No. 62443.
Case No. A09-1861
Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
Martin A. Cole, Director
Patrick R. Burns
First Assistant Director
1500 Landmark Towers
345 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1218
Edward F. Kautzer
Ruvelson & Kautzer, Chartered
Spruce Tree Centre – Suite 313
1600 University Avenue West
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Petition for Discipline Summary of issues
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COURTROOM 300, MINNESOTA JUDICIAL CENTER
Monday, November 8, 2010
En Banc Oral
(Consolidated Argument)
State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A09-247
Randolph Johnson, Jr.,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Michael O. Freeman
Hennepin County Attorney
Linda M. Freyer
Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
C-2000 Government Center
300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487
William M. Ward
Chief Public Defender – Hennepin County
Paul J. Maravigli
Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender
701 Fourth Avenue South – Suite 1400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1001/opa090247-0126.pdf
and
In the Matter of the Welfare of: M.L.M.
Case No. A09-875
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Michael O. Freeman
Hennepin County Attorney
Michael Richardson
Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
C-2000 Government Center
300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487
William M. Ward
Chief Public Defender – Hennepin County
Paul J. Maravigli
Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender
701 Fourth Avenue South – Suite 1400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1004/opa090875-0420.pdf Summary of issues
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COURTROOM 300, MINNESOTA JUDICIAL CENTER
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
En Banc Oral
State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A09-136
John Allen Koppi,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
John J. Thames
Corcoran City Attorney
Carson, Clelland & Schreder
6300 Shingle Creek Parkway – Suite 305
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55430
Mark D. Kelly
1208 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1003/opa090136-0309.pdf Summary of issues
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SCI Minnesota Funeral Services, Inc.,
et al.,
Appellants,
vs. A09-935
Washburn-McReavy Funeral Corporation,
et al.,
Respondents.
Barbara Jean D’Aquila
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
2100 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Kevin M. Decker
Jonathan P. Schmidt
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
2200 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1003/opa090935-0316.pdf Summary of issues
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WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW – ROOM 245 – 6:30 P.M.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
En Banc Oral
LeAnn Taylor,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1410
LSI Corporation of America,
Appellant.
Michael L. Puklich
Neaton & Puklich, PLLP
7975 Stone Creek Drive – Suite 120
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Thomas E. Marshall
V. John Ella
Jackson Lewis LLP
225 South Sixth Street – Suite 3850
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1004/opa091410-0427.pdf Summary of issues
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