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similarity principle in Minnesota

5 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Minnesota courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Lussier v. Stategreen
minn · 2012 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025“The previous incidents [of domestic abuse] must also be proximate in time to the charged offense . . . .” Lussier v. State, 821 N.W.2d 581, 590 (Minn. 2012). “[W]e have declined to add a specific temporal requirement to the separate acts of domestic abuse,” State v. Clark, 739 N.W.2d 412, 421 (Minn. 2007), thus there is no specific amount of time after which incidents are deemed too remote to be proximate.

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State v. Clarkgreen
minn · 2007 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025“The previous incidents [of domestic abuse] must also be proximate in time to the charged offense . . . .” Lussier v. State, 821 N.W.2d 581, 590 (Minn. 2012). “[W]e have declined to add a specific temporal requirement to the separate acts of domestic abuse,” State v. Clark, 739 N.W.2d 412, 421 (Minn. 2007), thus there is no specific amount of time after which incidents are deemed too remote to be proximate.

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State v. Robinsongreen
minn · 1995 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007In the context of domestic abuse, a pattern “suggests a regular way of acting by committing acts of domestic abuse.” State v. Robinson, 539 N.W.2d 231, 237 (Minn.1995).

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St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Co. v. Mentor Corp.green
minnctapp · 1993 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
1 sentence

1995See Anderson, 410 N.W.2d at 83 (finding no abuse of discretion because action not enjoined involved more parties and was more advanced); cf. Mentor, 503 N.W.2d at 516 (finding abuse of discretion because issues and parties not substantially similar). 3M argues that the substantial similarity analysis is only the first step in determining the propriety of granting an anti-suit injunction and that the district court failed to make additional findings on the equities of the case.

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Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance v. Andersongreen
minnctapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
1 sentence

1995See Anderson, 410 N.W.2d at 83 (finding no abuse of discretion because action not enjoined involved more parties and was more advanced); cf. Mentor, 503 N.W.2d at 516 (finding abuse of discretion because issues and parties not substantially similar). 3M argues that the substantial similarity analysis is only the first step in determining the propriety of granting an anti-suit injunction and that the district court failed to make additional findings on the equities of the case.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Minnesota. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Cross green
minn · 1998
2 sentences

2025Therefore, the district court’s ultimate conclusion that Bilbro committed assault when he attempted to murder A.B. was correct. 13 past pattern of domestic abuse, we “carefully examine the evidence presented regarding the abuse and the nature of appellant and victim’s relationship as a whole.” Sanchez-Diaz, 683 N.W.2d at 832 . “[A] ‘pattern’ must involve some number of events which bear sufficient relationship to establish a similarity or principle around which they are organized.” Cross, 577 N.W.2d at 727 n.3. “[E]ach act of domestic abuse must be sufficiently proximate in time . . . to const

2009Cross, 577 N.W.2d at 727 n. 3 (“[A] ‘pattern’ must involve some number of events which bear sufficient relationship to establish a similarity or principle around which they are organized.”).

42007–2025
State v. Sanchez-Diaz green
minn · 2004
1 sentence

2025Therefore, the district court’s ultimate conclusion that Bilbro committed assault when he attempted to murder A.B. was correct. 13 past pattern of domestic abuse, we “carefully examine the evidence presented regarding the abuse and the nature of appellant and victim’s relationship as a whole.” Sanchez-Diaz, 683 N.W.2d at 832 . “[A] ‘pattern’ must involve some number of events which bear sufficient relationship to establish a similarity or principle around which they are organized.” Cross, 577 N.W.2d at 727 n.3. “[E]ach act of domestic abuse must be sufficiently proximate in time . . . to const

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

MN § Minn. Stat. § 609.185 (4) MN § Minn. Stat. § 518B.01 (3) MN § Minn. Stat. § 609.19 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

FL 20 (1988–2019) TX 19 (1949–2026) CA 16 (1948–2024) WA 14 (1986–2018) LA 12 (1980–2021) GA 11 (1915–2022) NC 8 (2012–2025) IL 7 (1946–2023) MT 7 (1939–2010) PA 6 (1999–2021) MN 5 (1995–2025) AZ 5 (1984–2018) MI 5 (1993–2013) IA 4 (1943–1999) NY 4 (1905–1989) MS 4 (1997–2005) TN 4 (1997–2021) OR 3 (1981–2020) UT 3 (1989–2017) IN 3 (1981–1999) VA 3 (1979–2012) NE 3 (2006–2017) NJ 3 (1949–2021) KS 2 (2013–2024) DE 2 (1987–2025) AR 2 (1992–2007) MD 2 (1979–1983) VT 2 (1990–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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