STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN SUPREME COURT
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR
March 2011
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
Bearder, et al. v. State, et al. A10-101 3/01/11 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
Domagala v. Rolland, et al. A09-1945 3/08/11 Judicial Center,
Courtroom 300
Engquist v. Loyas, et al. A09-1760 3/02/11 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
In re Discipline of: Swokowski A10-1756 3/03/11 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
KSTP-TV, et al. v. Ramsey A10-395 3/01/11 State Capitol Building,
County Second Floor
Montanaro v. State A10-1633 2/28/11 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
State v. Hester A09-1784 3/02/11 State Capitol Building,
Second Floor
State v. Jeffries A09-1391 3/07/11 Judicial Center,
Courtroom 300
State v. Matthews A10-246 3/08/11 Judicial Center,
Courtroom 300
State v. Sahr A10-74 3/07/11 Judicial Center,
Courtroom 300
State, by Commissioner of A09-1894 2/28/11 State Capitol Building,
Transportation v. Lepak Second Floor
Troyer v. Vertlu Management Co., A10-1930 3/03/11 State Capitol Building,
et al., and HealthEast Care System Second Floor
SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Monday, February 28, 2011
En Banc Oral
State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner
of Transportation,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1894
Gary William Kettleson, et al.,
Respondents Below,
Richard Lepak,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
Steven P. LaPierre
Assistant Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Charles N. Nauen
David J. Zoll
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P
100 Washington Avenue South – Suite 2200
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/1007/opa091894-0720.pdf Summary of issues
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Lawrence James Montanaro, petitioner,
Appellant,
vs. A10-1633
State of Minnesota,
Respondent.
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Michael F. Cromett
Assistant State Public Defender
540 Fairview Avenue North – Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Mark S. Rubin
St. Louis County Attorney
James T. Nephew
Assistant St. Louis County Attorney
St. Louis County Courthouse
100 N. 5th Avenue West – Suite 501
Duluth, Minnesota 55802-1298
Order St. Louis County Summary of issues
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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
En Banc Oral
KSTP-TV, et al.,
Appellants,
vs. A10-395
Ramsey County,
Respondent.
Mark R. Anfinson
Lake Calhoun Professional Building
3109 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408
John J. Choi
Ramsey County Attorney
Kevin M. Lindsey
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney
50 West Kellogg Boulevard – Suite 560
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1008/opa100395-0810.pdf Summary of issues
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Alan and Keri Bearder, individually
and as parents and natural guardians of
Josiah and Alexa Bearder, minors; et al.,
Appellants,
vs. A10-101
State of Minnesota, et al.,
Respondents.
Randall G. Knutson
Daniel J. Bellig
Farrish Johnson Law Office, Chtd.
1907 Excel Drive
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Sam Hanson
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
Jocelyn F. Olson
Assistant Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1008/opa100101-0824.pdf Summary of issues
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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
En Banc Oral
State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1784
Brian Noel Hester,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
Joan M. Eichhorst
Assistant Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Michelle A. Dietrich
Redwood County Attorney
250 South Jefferson
P.O. Box 130
Redwood Falls, Minnesota 56283-0130
Allen P. Eskens
Eskens, Gibson & Behm Law Firm, Chtd.
151 St. Andrews Court – Suite 610
P.O. Box 1056
Mankato, Minnesota 56002-1056
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/1008/opa091784-0803.pdf Summary of issues
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Jill Engquist, as parent and natural guardian
of Amber Engquist, a minor,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1760
Steven Loyas, et al.,
Appellants.
Roger L. Kramer
Kramer Law, LLC
2307 Waters Drive
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120
LeAnne D. Miller
Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd.
11 Seventh Avenue North
P.O. Box 1433
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56302-1433
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1008/opa091760-0817.pdf Summary of issues
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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL
Thursday, March 3, 2011
En Banc Oral
Ronald E. Troyer,
Employee,
vs. A10-1930
Vertlu Management Company/
Kok & Lundberg Funeral Homes and
State Auto Insurance Company,
Relators,
and
HealthEast Care System,
Respondent.
Robin Simpson
Radd Kulseth
Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager, P.A.
150 South Fifth Street – Suite 2600
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Todd J. Thun
Thun Law Office P.A.
150 South Fifth Street – Suite 1490
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals Summary of issues
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In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
Jay Gerard Swokowski, a Minnesota Attorney,
Registration No. 199710.
Case No. A10-1756
Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
Martin A. Cole
Director
Craig D. Klausing
Senior Assistant Director
1500 Landmark Towers
345 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1218
Jay G. Swokowski
14446 Kerry Street Northwest
Andover, Minnesota 55304
Petition for Discipline Summary of issues
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COURTROOM 300, MINNESOTA JUDICIAL CENTER
Monday, March 7, 2011
En Banc Oral
State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A10-74
Michael William Sahr,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Janelle P. Kendall
Stearns County Attorney
Tom J. Harbinson
C. Ole Tvedten
Assistant Stearns County Attorneys
Administration Center, RM 448
705 Courthouse Square
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Mark D. Nyvold
Special Assistant State Public Defender
332 Minnesota Street – Suite W-1610
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/1007/opa100074-0720.pdf Summary of issues
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State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1391
Erik Lerone Jeffries,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
Michael O. Freeman
Hennepin County Attorney
Paul R. Scoggin
Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
300 South Sixth Street
C-2000 Government Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Susan Andrews
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/1008/opa091391-0831.pdf Summary of issues
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COURTROOM 300, MINNESOTA JUDICIAL CENTER
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
En Banc Oral
Bradley J. Domagala,
Respondent,
vs. A09-1945
Eric Rolland, et al.,
Appellants.
Thomas J. Weidner
Kevin S. Sandstrom
Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling, P.L.L.P
1809 Northwestern Avenue
Stillwater, Minnesota 56073-0458
Charles E. Lundberg
David E. Camarotto
Bassford Remele, P.A.
33 South Sixth Street – Suite 3800
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3707
Opinion Court of Appeals
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/1008/opa091945-0831.pdf Summary of issues
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State of Minnesota,
Respondent,
vs. A10-246
Audie Matthews,
Appellant.
Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134
John J. Choi
Ramsey County Attorney
Thomas R. Ragatz
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney
50 West Kellogg Boulevard – Suite 560
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
David W. Merchant
Chief Appellate Public Defender
Lydia Villalva Lijo
Assistant State Public Defender
540 Fairview Avenue North – Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Judgment Ramsey County Summary of issues
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