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purpose of statutory immunity in Minnesota

10 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 1997–2024 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Rico v. Stategreen
minn · 1991 · cited in 3 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1998–2004
2 sentences

1999The purpose of statutory immunity is “to preserve the separation of powers by insulating executive and legislative policy decisions from judicial review through tort actions.” Rico v. State, 472 N.W.2d 100, 104 (Minn.1991).

1998The purpose of statutory immunity is "to preserve the separation of powers by insulating executive and legislative policy decisions from judicial review through tort actions.” Rico v. State, 472 N.W.2d 100, 104 (Minn.1991).

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Nusbaum v. County of Blue Earthgreen
minn · 1988 · cited in 4 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1997–2006
2 sentences

1997The purpose of statutory immunity is rooted in the separation of powers — to prevent courts from second guessing "`policy-making activities that are legislative or executive in nature.'" Watson, 553 N.W.2d at 412 (quoting Nusbaum v. Blue Earth County, 422 N.W.2d 713, 718 (Minn.1988)).

1997The purpose of statutory immunity is rooted in the separation of powers — to prevent courts from second guessing ‘“policy-making activities that are legislative or executive in nature.’ ” Watson, 553 N.W.2d at 412 (quoting Nusbaum v. Blue Earth County, 422 N.W.2d 713, 718 (Minn.1988)).

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Fisher v. County of Rockgreen
minn · 1999 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015“The purpose of statutory immunity is to preserve the separation of powers by insulating executive and legislative policy decisions from judicial review through tort actions.” Fisher v. Cnty. of Rock, 596 N.W.2d 646, 652 (Minn. 1999) (quotation omitted).

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Holmquist v. Stategreen
minn · 1988 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Holmquist, 425 N.W.2d at 233 (stating that the purpose of statutory immunity is to protect government actions from “judicial second-guessing”).

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Watson v. Metropolitan Transit Commissiongreen
minn · 1996 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997It is intended to prevent courts from second-guessing “ ‘policy-making activities that are legislative or executive in nature.’ ” Watson, 553 N.W.2d at 412 (Minn.1996) (quoting Nusbaum v. Blue Earth County, 422 N.W.2d 713, 718 (Minn.1988)).

1997See Janklow v. Minnesota Bd. of Exam'rs, 552 N.W.2d 711, 716 (Minn.1996) (clarifying that state's "discretionary function" immunity, Minn.Stat. § 3.736, subd. 3, will be called "statutory" immunity); Watson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm'n, 553 N.W.2d 406, 412 (Minn.1996) (stating that municipality's "discretionary function" immunity, Minn.Stat. § 466.03, subd. 6, is known as "statutory" immunity). *478 The purpose of statutory immunity is rooted in the separation of powers.

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Janklow v. Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administratorsgreen
minn · 1996 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997See Janklow v. Minnesota Bd. of Exam'rs, 552 N.W.2d 711, 716 (Minn.1996) (clarifying that state's "discretionary function" immunity, Minn.Stat. § 3.736, subd. 3, will be called "statutory" immunity); Watson v. Metropolitan Transit Comm'n, 553 N.W.2d 406, 412 (Minn.1996) (stating that municipality's "discretionary function" immunity, Minn.Stat. § 466.03, subd. 6, is known as "statutory" immunity). *478 The purpose of statutory immunity is rooted in the separation of powers.

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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
Schroeder v. St. Louis County green
minn · 2006
2 sentences

2024“The purpose of statutory immunity is to protect the legislative and executive branches from judicial second-guessing of certain policy-making activities through the medium of tort actions.” Schroeder, 708 N.W.2d at 503 .

2024“Statutory immunity is extended when there has been a planning-level decision; that is, social, political, or economic considerations have been evaluated and weighed as part of the decision-making process.” Id. at 504 .

12024–2024
S.W. v. Spring Lake Park School District No. 16 green
minn · 1998
1 sentence

2003The underlying “purpose of statutory immunity is to protect government entities from having the judiciary second-guess the important public policy decisions they are required to make.” S.W., 580 N.W.2d at 23 .

12003–2003

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MN § Minn. Stat. § 466.03 (9) MN § Minn. Stat. § 466.02 (5) MN § Minn. Stat. § 3.736 (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

MN 10 (1997–2024) IL 2 (2011–2011) WA 2 (2004–2004)

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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