Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 170.55 (2026)
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[Repealed, 2005 c 163 s 89]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). “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). “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). “Minn.Stat. § 170.55 (1980) provides: Subdivision 1.”
Hughes v. Lucker, 46 N.W.2d 497 (Minn. 1951). “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). “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). “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). “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). “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). “582, § 1) of § 170.55 of the safety responsibility act (§§ 170.”
Uthe v. Baker, 629 N.W.2d 121 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). “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). “” 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). “582, § 1) of § 170.55 (1945) is to be construed as retroactive in its application to accidents arising in 1943.”
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