Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 541.05 (2026)

Various Cases, Six Years

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Subdivision 1.Six-year limitation.

Except where the Uniform Commercial Code otherwise prescribes, the following actions shall be commenced within six years:

(1) upon a contract or other obligation, express or implied, as to which no other limitation is expressly prescribed;

(2) upon a liability created by statute, other than those arising upon a penalty or forfeiture or where a shorter period is provided by section 541.07;

(3) for a trespass upon real estate;

(4) for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property, including actions for the specific recovery thereof;

(5) for criminal conversation, or for any other injury to the person or rights of another, not arising on contract, and not hereinafter enumerated;

(6) for relief on the ground of fraud, in which case the cause of action shall not be deemed to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud;

(7) against sureties upon the official bond of any public officer, whether of the state or of any county, town, school district, or a municipality therein; in which case the limitation shall not begin to run until the term of such officer for which the bond was given shall have expired;

(8) for damages caused by a dam, used for commercial purposes; or

(9) for assault, battery, false imprisonment, or other tort resulting in personal injury, if the conduct that gives rise to the cause of action also constitutes domestic abuse as defined in section 518B.01.

Subd. 2.Strict liability.

Unless otherwise provided by law, any action based on the strict liability of the defendant and arising from the manufacture, sale, use or consumption of a product shall be commenced within four years.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 484 cases (46 in the last 5 years), 1942–2026 · leading case: Finn v. All. Bank, 838 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013).

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Finn v. All. Bank, 838 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 46× “Actual-fraud claims under the MUF-TA are governed by the statute of limitations in Minn.Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1(6); constructive-fraud claims under the MUFTA are governed by the statute of limitations in Minn.”

Henning Nelson Constr. Co. v. Fireman's Fund Am. Life Ins. Co., 383 N.W.2d 645 (Minn. 1986). · cites it 16× “The trial court held the limitation provision was modified by Minn.Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1(1) (1984), which provides a 6-year statute of limitations for all contract actions.”

Finn v. All. Bank, 860 N.W.2d 638 (Minn. 2015). · cites it 14× “The second question is whether the statute of limitations governing claims “for relief on the ground of fraud,” Minn.Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1(6) (2014), or the one governing claims “upon a liability created by statute,” Minn.”

Davies v. West Publ'g Co., 622 N.W.2d 836 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 18× “Does the continuing violation doctrine toll or extend the six-year statute of limitations of Minn.Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1(1) (2000), for a claim for breach of fiduciary duty alleging improper distributions made over a 30-year period? 4.”

Doe v. Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis, 817 N.W.2d 150 (Minn. 2012). · cites it 12× “See Minn.Stat. §§ 541.05, subd. 1(6), 541.073 (2010).”

Toombs v. Daniels, 361 N.W.2d 801 (Minn. 1985). · cites it 16× “The statute of limitations applicable to this action is Minn.Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1, sections (6) or (7), as follows: Except where the uniform commercial code otherwise prescribes, the following actions shall be commenced within six years: * * * * * * (6) For relief on the…”

D.M.S. v. Barber, 645 N.W.2d 383 (Minn. 2002). · cites it 16× “Generally, personal injury actions grounded on negligence must be commenced within the six-year period of limitation provided in Minn. Stat. § 541.05 (5) (2000). Am. Mut.”

In re Petters Co., Inc., 495 B.R. 887 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2013). · cites it 11× “§ 544 (b) and Minn.Stat. § 541.05, Subd. 1(6): Identification of the Predicate Creditor and Basis for Discovery Allowance.”

Sipe v. STS Mfg., Inc., 834 N.W.2d 683 (Minn. 2013). · cites it 11× “10, is governed by the six-year statute of limitations set forth in Minn.Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1(2) (2012), we reverse and remand.”

In re Petters Co., 494 B.R. 413 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2013). · cites it 14× “Minn.Stat. § 541.05, Subd. 1(2) Versus Minn.”

Johnson v. Steele-Waseca Coop. Elec., 469 N.W.2d 517 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 20× “II Appellants argue, and we agree, that Minn.Stat. § 541.05 (1988), the general statute of limitations, should be applied to their common law tort claims.”

Christiansen v. Univ. of Minnesota Bd. of Regents, 733 N.W.2d 156 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 24× “The district court denied his motion on the ground that the six-year limitation prescribed by Minn. Stat. § 541.05 (2004) governs actions brought under Minn.”

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— Minn. Stat. § 541.05(1) — 20 cases

Juster Steel v. Carlson Companies, 366 N.W.2d 616 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985).

Donald S. Gustafson v. The Cornelius Co. & the United Steelworkers of Am. & United Steelworkers of Am. Local Union No. 15199, 724 F.2d 75 (8th Cir. 1983).

E.S.P., Inc. v. Midway Nat'l Bank of St. Paul, 447 N.W.2d 882 (Minn. 1989).

Cherne Contracting Corp. v. Wausau Ins. Companies, 572 N.W.2d 339 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997).

Buchholtz v. Swift & Co., 62 F.R.D. 581 (D. Minnesota 1973).

— Minn. Stat. § 541.05(1)(6) — 1 case

Palatine Nat'l Bank of Palatine v. Strom (In Re Strom), 97 B.R. 532 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1989).

— Minn. Stat. § 541.05(2) — 9 cases

Fox Chem. Co. v. Amsoil, Inc., 445 F. Supp. 1355 (D. Minnesota 1978).

Axcan Scandipharm Inc. v. Ethex Corp., 585 F. Supp. 2d 1067 (D. Minnesota 2007).

Gen. Corp. v. Gen. Motors Corp., 140 F. Supp. 219 (D. Minnesota 1956).

Maus v. Toder, 681 F. Supp. 2d 1007 (D. Minnesota 2010).

State v. Johnson, 13 N.W.2d 26 (Minn. 1944).

— Minn. Stat. § 541.05(3) — 1 case

Radloff v. First Am. Nat'l Bank of St. Cloud, N.A., 455 N.W.2d 490 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).

— Minn. Stat. § 541.05(4) — 1 case

Searles v. Searles, 412 N.W.2d 11 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987).

— Minn. Stat. § 541.05(5) — 5 cases

D.M.S. v. Barber, 645 N.W.2d 383 (Minn. 2002). “Generally, personal injury actions grounded on negligence must be commenced within the six-year period of limitation provided in Minn. Stat. § 541.05 (5) (2000). Am. Mut.”

Buchholtz v. Swift & Co., 62 F.R.D. 581 (D. Minnesota 1973).

John A. Karjala v. Johns-Manville Prods. Corp., 523 F.2d 155 (8th Cir. 1975).

Tackleson v. Abbott-Nw. Hosp., Inc., 416 N.W.2d 454 (Minn. 1987).

Abarca v. Little, 54 F. Supp. 3d 1064 (D. Minnesota 2014).

— Minn. Stat. § 541.05(6) — 12 cases

Bailey v. Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, Inc., 414 F. Supp. 475 (D. Minnesota 1976).

Appelbaum v. Ceres Land Co., 546 F. Supp. 17 (D. Minnesota 1981).

Blegen v. Monarch Life Ins. Co., 365 N.W.2d 356 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985).

Klapmeier v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., 363 F. Supp. 1212 (D. Minnesota 1973).

Fox Chem. Co. v. Amsoil, Inc., 445 F. Supp. 1355 (D. Minnesota 1978).

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