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statute of repose defense in Minnesota

6 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 2006–2016 0 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
Siewert v. Northern States Power Co.green
minn · 2011 · cited in 2 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2014–2015
2 sentences

2015The party who claims that the exception applies bears the burden of proof.” Siewert, 793 N.W.2d at 288 (citation omitted); see also Monson v. Suck, 855 N.W.2d 323, 327 (Minn.App.2014) (stating that “a person who owns or possesses real property may not assert a statute-of-repose defense in response to a claim described in subdivision 1(d)” and that “[a] plaintiff who claims that the exception in subdivision 1(d) applies bears the burden of establishing that at least a question of material fact exists with respect to the defendant’s negligence” (emphasis omitted) (quotation omitted)), review den

2014Minn. Stat. § 541.051 , subd. 1(a); Siewert v. Northern States Power Co., 793 N.W.2d 272, 286 (Minn.2011).

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McGowan v. Our Savior's Lutheran Churchgreen
minn · 1995 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016The district court granted the city’s motion on the statute- of-repose defense, limiting McCullough’s claims to those arising out of negligent maintenance. 3 Church, 527 N.W.2d 830, 832 (Minn. 1995).

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Gregory Monson v. Jeff Suckgreen
minnctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015The party who claims that the exception applies bears the burden of proof.” Siewert, 793 N.W.2d at 288 (citation omitted); see also Monson v. Suck, 855 N.W.2d 323, 327 (Minn.App.2014) (stating that “a person who owns or possesses real property may not assert a statute-of-repose defense in response to a claim described in subdivision 1(d)” and that “[a] plaintiff who claims that the exception in subdivision 1(d) applies bears the burden of establishing that at least a question of material fact exists with respect to the defendant’s negligence” (emphasis omitted) (quotation omitted)), review den

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Penn Anthracite Mining Co. v. Clarkson Securities Co.green
minn · 1939 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See Penn Anthracite, 205 Minn, at 520, 287 N.W. at 17 .

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Hodder v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.green
minn · 1988 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006See Hodder v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 426 N.W.2d 826 , 830 n. 3 (Minn.1988) (discussing the operation of a statute of repose to bar recovery even before the cause of action accrues). [A] statute [of repose] is intended to terminate the possibility of liability after a defined period of time, regardless of the potential plaintiffs lack of knowledge of his or her cause of action.

2006See Hodder v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 426 N.W.2d 826 , 830 n. 3 (Minn.1988) (discussing the operation of a statute of repose to bar recovery even before the cause of action accrues). [A] statute [of repose] is intended to terminate the possibility of liability after a defined period of time, regardless of the potential plaintiff's lack of knowledge of his or her cause of action.

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Chase Securities Corp. v. Donaldson green
scotus · 1945
2 sentences

2011Both of these interests, however, are equally applicable to a statute of limitations defense, and indeed, the policy of avoiding stale claims through a statute of limitations was identified in Donaldson, see 325 U.S. at 314 , 65 S.Ct. 1137 , years before Minn.Stat. § 541.051 was enacted.

2011Both of these interests, however, are equally applicable to a statute of limitations defense, and indeed, the policy of avoiding stale claims through a statute of limitations was identified in Donaldson, see 325 U.S. at 314 , 65 S.Ct. 1137 , years before Minn.Stat. § 541.051 was enacted.

12011–2011
Wesley Theological Seminary of the United Methodist Church v. United States Gypsum Company green
cadc · 1989
1 sentence

2011Id. at 121 .

12011–2011
Weston v. McWilliams & Associates, Inc. green
minn · 2006
2 sentences

2011Jacobs relies on Weston v. McWilliams & Assoc., 716 N.W.2d 634 (Minn.2006), to argue that it has a protectable property right in a statute of repose defense.

2011Nonetheless, the court relies on Weston v. McWilliams & Associates, Inc., 716 N.W.2d 634 (2006), in concluding that Jacobs has a protectable property right in a statute of repose defense. 1 In Weston , we noted that, unlike a statute of limitations, a statute of repose is a substantive limit on a cause of action.

12011–2011

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MN § Minn. Stat. § 541.051 (6)

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

PA 16 (1992–2025) IL 14 (1981–2015) NC 14 (1994–2026) GA 10 (1994–2022) MI 9 (1996–2018) TN 8 (1992–2014) FL 7 (1988–2025) MN 6 (2006–2016) WA 6 (2014–2024) IN 4 (2001–2012) SD 3 (1986–2001) MD 3 (2025–2025) IA 3 (2002–2022) OH 2 (2012–2019) MA 2 (1996–1999) WV 2 (2015–2015) UT 2 (2017–2021)

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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