suspected violation in Minnesota

2016“A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Heien v. North Carolina, 135 S. Ct. 530, 536 (2014).

2015“A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Heien v. North Carolina, 135 S. Ct. 530, 536 (2014).

2009Cf Obst, 614 N.W.2d at 203 (concluding that employee’s purpose was not to expose an illegality; the law only required the third party to be aware of a defect, and the employee knew the third party was aware).

2007Additionally, under Minn.Stat. § 181.932, subd. 1(a) a “report of a suspected violation of federal or state law must implicate an actual federal or state law and not one that does not exist.” Obst v. Microtron, Inc., 614 N.W.2d 196, 204 (Minn.2000) (“[T]o say that safety concerns are raised does not satisfy the requirement of the whistle-blower statute, that the employee’s reports must implicate a violation or suspected violation of a federal or state law or rule adopted pursuant to law.”).

2010Kidwell v. Sybaritic, Inc., 749 N.W.2d 855, 866-67 (Minn.App.2008).

2010Kidwell v. Sybaritic, Inc., 749 N.W.2d 855, 866-67 (Minn.App.2008).

2009See Hedglin, 582 N.W.2d at 902 (“[I]t is irrelevant whether there were any actual violations; the only requirement is that the reports of state law violations were made in good faith.”).

2009See Hedglin, 582 N.W.2d at 902 ("[I]t is irrelevant whether there were any actual violations; the only requirement is that the reports of state law violations were made in good faith.").

2001See Donahue, 586 N.W.2d at 813-14 (finding mere mention of a suspected violation amounted to a complaint of acknowledged firm practice and not a report under the statute).

1999Rather, as I read section 169.686, subd. 1(3), it only prohibits an officer from issuing a citation solely for a violation of its provision. . 554 N.W.2d 755 (Minn.App.1996).

1999See State v. Fiebke, 554 N.W.2d 755 (Minn.App.1996).

1998Rothmeier v. Investment Advisers, Inc., 556 N.W.2d 590, 593 (Minn.App.1996), review denied (Minn. Feb. 26, 1997); see also Faust v. Ryder Commercial Leasing & Servs., 954 S.W.2d 383, 391 (Mo.Ct.App.1997) (concluding employee’s “courtesy warning” to managers of possible exposure of their criminal activity does not constitute “whistleblowing”); Michaelson v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg.

1998Rothmeier v. Investment Advisers, Inc., 556 N.W.2d 590 , 593 *814 (Minn.App.1996), review denied (Minn. Feb. 26, 1997); see also Faust v. Ryder Commercial Leasing & Servs., 954 S.W.2d 383, 391 (Mo.Ct.App.1997) (concluding employee's "courtesy warning" to managers of possible exposure of their criminal activity does not constitute "whistleblowing"); Michaelson v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg.

1998Rothmeier v. Investment Advisers, Inc., 556 N.W.2d 590, 593 (Minn.App.1996), review denied (Minn. Feb. 26, 1997); see also Faust v. Ryder Commercial Leasing & Servs., 954 S.W.2d 383, 391 (Mo.Ct.App.1997) (concluding employee’s “courtesy warning” to managers of possible exposure of their criminal activity does not constitute “whistleblowing”); Michaelson v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg.

1998Rothmeier v. Investment Advisers, Inc., 556 N.W.2d 590 , 593 *814 (Minn.App.1996), review denied (Minn. Feb. 26, 1997); see also Faust v. Ryder Commercial Leasing & Servs., 954 S.W.2d 383, 391 (Mo.Ct.App.1997) (concluding employee's "courtesy warning" to managers of possible exposure of their criminal activity does not constitute "whistleblowing"); Michaelson v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg.

1989See also Phipps v. Clark Oil & Refining Corp., 408 N.W.2d 569 (Minn.1987).