Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 555.03 (2026)

Contract May Be Construed

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A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1952–2025 · leading case: Hempel v. Creek House Trust, 743 N.W.2d 305 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007).

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Hempel v. Creek House Trust, 743 N.W.2d 305 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations thereunder.”

Application of Hofstad, 376 N.W.2d 698 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 555.03 (1984). The trial court may refuse to enter declaratory judgment if doing so would not terminate the controversy.”

State v. Joseph, 622 N.W.2d 358 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “A declaratory judgment is an alternative and optional remedy available to parties who want the courts to declare their “rights, status, and other legal relations * * Minn.”

Harrington v. Fairchild, 51 N.W.2d 71 (Minn. 1952). · cites it 2× “Section 555.03 declares that a contract may be construed either before or after there has beén a breach thereof.”

Turfco Mfg., Inc. v. MTE Equip. Solutions, Inc. (D. Minnesota 2025). · cites it 2× “” Minn. Stat. § 555.03 (emphasis added). And the Minnesota Supreme Court has explained that a party seeking declaratory relief must “possess a bona fide legal interest which has been [that is, in the past], or with respect to the ripening seeds of a controversy is about to be…”

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