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Minn. Stat. § 555.11 (2026)

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When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, such municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard, and if the statute, ordinance or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general shall also be served with a copy of the proceeding and be entitled to be heard.

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Cited in 18 cases, 1960–2020 · leading case: Westfield Insurane Co. v. Wensmann, Inc., 840 N.W.2d 438 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013).
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Westfield Insurane Co. v. Wensmann, Inc., 840 N.W.2d 438 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 18× “01 and Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (2012), and to vacate the default judgment pursuant to Minn.”
Cruz-Guzman v. State, 916 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 2018). · cites it 4× “" The State argues that school districts and charter schools are necessary parties to this action under section 555.”
Unbank Co., LLP v. Merwin Drug Co., Inc., 677 N.W.2d 105 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 11× “” Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (2002). Unbank seeks a declaration that Merwin’s operation of a currency exchange at the West Broadway location violates the licensing requirement imposed by Minn.”
Harrison Ex Rel. Harrison v. Harrison, 733 N.W.2d 451 (Minn. 2007). · cites it 4× “For example, Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (2006), dealing with declaratory judgments, specifically states that "all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration.”
Cargill, Inc. v. Evanston Ins. Co., 642 N.W.2d 80 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Evanston also reiterates an argument rejected by the district court, and urges that because Cargill failed to join all interested and necessaiy parties in the underlying declarato *85 ry judgment action pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (2000) and Minn. R. Civ.”
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Franck, 621 N.W.2d 270 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (1998) (emphasis added).”
North Star Mut. Ins. Co. v. Carlson, 442 N.W.2d 848 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (1988). The trial court, therefore, must have been declaring that National Farmers must defend and indemnify Raymond, Marie, and Paul, who were named as defendants both in the underlying and in this action.”
Illinois Farmers Ins. Co. v. Reed, 647 N.W.2d 553 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (2000) (providing that persons who have or claim an interest that would be affected by a declaration must be made parties); Walser, 628 N.”
Carlson Holdings, Inc. v. NAFCO Ins., 205 F. Supp. 2d 1069 (D. Minnesota 2001). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 555.11. Carlson seeks a determination that 1.”
Voss v. Duerscherl, 408 N.W.2d 161 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “” Moreover, under Minn.Stat. § 555.11 (1986), “[w]hen declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration * Appellants clearly have an interest in this proceeding and their reluctance to comply…”
Williams v. Rolfe, 101 N.W.2d 923 (Minn. 1960). “” § 555.11. “When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding.”
Am. States Ins. v. Technical Surfacing, Inc., 178 F.R.D. 518 (D. Minnesota 1998). · cites it 2× “At the Hearing on these Motions, we expressed our concern that the propriety of the Plaintiff's *520 Motion — and, indeed, of the entire action — was rendered suspect by the Plaintiffs failure to comply with the requisites of Minnesota Statutes Section 555.11, which requires the…”
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