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Minn. Stat. § 325D.13 (2026)

Quality, Misrepresented

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No person shall, in connection with the sale of merchandise, knowingly misrepresent, directly or indirectly, the true quality, ingredients or origin of such merchandise.

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Cited in 55 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Grp. Health Plan, Inc. v. Philip Morris Inc., 621 N.W.2d 2 (Minn. 2001).
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Grp. Health Plan, Inc. v. Philip Morris Inc., 621 N.W.2d 2 (Minn. 2001). · cites it 10× “Finally, Minn.Stat. § 325D.13 prohibits any person from misrepresenting the quality, ingredients, or origin of merchandise in connection with the sale of merchandise.”
Luckey v. Alside, Inc., 245 F. Supp. 3d 1080 (D. Minn. 2017). · cites it 9× “Consumer Fraud Claims In Claims 10-13, Plaintiffs assert statutory consumer fraud claims pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 325D.13 (Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act, or “MUTPA” 20 ), Minn.”
Buetow v. A.L.S. Enter., Inc., 650 F.3d 1178 (8th Cir. 2011). · cites it 4× “1; the Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act (MUTPA), Minn.Stat. § 325D.13; and the Minnesota Uniform *1182 Deceptive Trade Practices Act (MDTPA), Minn.”
Johnson v. Bobcat Co., 175 F. Supp. 3d 1130 (D. Minn. 2016). · cites it 2× “69 • Breach of Express Warranty *1136 • Breach of Implied Warranties of Merchantability and Fitness for a Particular Purpose • Violations of the Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act (“MUTPA”), Minn. Stat, § 325D.13, and the Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“MDTPA”),…”
Multi-Tech Sys., Inc. v. Hayes Microcomputer Prods., Inc., 800 F. Supp. 825 (D. Minn. 1992). · cites it 6× “43-48, the Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act, Minn.Stat. § 325D.13, and common law false advertising and unfair competition.”
Thunanber v. Uponor, Inc., 887 F. Supp. 2d 850 (D. Minn. 2012). · cites it 3× “69 (Count V); the Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act (“MUTPA”), Minn.Stat. § 325D.13 (Count VI); the Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“MDTPA”), MinmStat.”
Lens Crafters, Inc. v. Vision World, Inc., 943 F. Supp. 1481 (D. Minn. 1996). · cites it 4× “§ 1125 (a), and the Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act, see Minnesota Statutes Section S25DM- In addition, in its Counterclaim, the Defendant alleges that it is entitled to redress under both the Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act, see Minnesota Statutes Section…”
In Re Levaquin Prods. Liab. Litig., 752 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (D. Minn. 2010). · cites it 3× “The motions are DENIED as to all Phase 1 Minnesota plaintiffs' claims under the Unfair Trade Practices Act, Minn.Stat. § 325D.13 [Schedin Compl. Count 6; [6] Voss Compl.”
Alt. Pioneering Sys., Inc. v. Direct Innovative Prods., Inc., 822 F. Supp. 1437 (D. Minn. 1993). · cites it 6× “44, the Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act, Minn.Stat. § 325D.13 and the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act, Minn.”
Pickering v. A.L.S. Enter., Inc., 840 F. Supp. 2d 1193 (D. Minn. 2012). · cites it 2× “44, and the Minnesota Unlawful Trade Practices Act, Minn.Stat. § 325D.13. . The Honorable Jeffrey J.”
Flynn v. Am. Home Prods. Corp., 627 N.W.2d 342 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “69 (1998), which prohibits fraud in connection with the sale of any merchandise, and Minn.Stat. § 325D.13 (1998), which prohibits misrepresentation of product ingredients or quality.”
Dahl v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 742 N.W.2d 186 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “7, 13 (providing that an entity engages in a deceptive trade practice by representing "that goods or services are of a particular standard, quality, or grade, or that goods are of a particular style or model, if they are of another”, or "engages in any other conduct which…”
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