Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 170.55 (2026)

[Repealed]

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[Repealed, 2005 c 163 s 89]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1950–2025 · leading case: Wood v. Martin, 328 N.W.2d 723 (Minn. 1983).
Wood v. Martin, 328 N.W.2d 723 (Minn. 1983). · cites it 38× “This appeal questions the validity of a service of process made under Minn.Stat. § 170.55 (1980), when, at the time service was made on the commissioner of public safety, the named defendant nonresident motorist was deceased.”
Zahler v. Manning, 295 N.W.2d 511 (Minn. 1980). · cites it 40× “Defendants brought a motion to dismiss for insufficiency of service of process under Minn.R.Civ.P. 12.02(4), alleging that defendant Manning had been continuously a resident of the State, and defendant Smith was continuously a resident until she died in 1975, and thus the…”
Duresky v. Hanson, 329 N.W.2d 44 (Minn. 1983). · cites it 24× “Minn.Stat. § 170.55 (1980) provides: Subdivision 1.”
Hughes v. Lucker, 46 N.W.2d 497 (Minn. 1951). · cites it 9× “Upon appeal from the order denying defendant’s motion, we have the following issues: (1) Whether the 1949 amendment of § 170.55 of the safety responsibility act may be applied retroactively.”
Benson v. Bradley, 223 F. Supp. 669 (D. Minnesota 1963). · cites it 6× “Jurisdiction was obtained over the defendant pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 170.55 (The Minnesota “long arm” statute) .”
Holliday v. Larson, 338 N.W.2d 23 (Minn. 1983). · cites it 28× “We hold that plaintiffs properly served defendant Larson pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 170.55 (1982) (“section 170.”
Stonewall Ins. Co. v. Horak, 325 N.W.2d 134 (Minn. 1982). · cites it 4× “Minn.Stat. § 170.55 (1980) applies only to a nonresident motorist so was not available to plaintiff.”
Chan v. Katzenmeyer, 391 N.W.2d 907 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 6× “See Minn.Stat. § 170.55, subd. 1 (1984). Service on the Commissioner was ineffective to commence the action.”
Chapman v. Davis, 45 N.W.2d 822 (Minn. 1951). · cites it 3× “582, § 1) of § 170.55 of the safety responsibility act (§§ 170.”
Uthe v. Baker, 629 N.W.2d 121 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “After unsuccessful attempts to serve Baker personally, Uthe and her parents attempted service of process under Minn.Stat. § 170.55 (1996) by filing with the Commissioner of Public Safety in June 1996.”
Long v. Moore, 204 N.W.2d 641 (Minn. 1973). · cites it 6× “” Finally, § 170.55, subd. 1, provides in material part: “The use and operation by a resident of this state or his agent, or by a nonresident or his agent of a motor vehicle within the state of Minnesota, shall be deemed an irrevocable appointment by such resident when he has…”
Cooper v. Watson, 187 N.W.2d 689 (Minn. 1971). · cites it 2× “582, § 1) of § 170.55 (1945) is to be construed as retroactive in its application to accidents arising in 1943.”
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