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Subdivision 1.Liability for theft of property.
A person who steals personal property from another is civilly liable to the owner of the property for its value when stolen plus punitive damages of either $50 or up to 100 percent of its value when stolen, whichever is greater. If the property is merchandise stolen from a retail store, its value is the retail price of the merchandise in the store when the theft occurred.
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Subd. 2.Notice.
In order to recover under subdivision 1 for the theft of a shopping cart, a store must have posted at the time of the theft a conspicuous notice describing the liability under subdivision 1.
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Subd. 3.Liability of parent or guardian.
Section 540.18 applies to this section, except that recovery is not limited to special damages.
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Subd. 4.Criminal action.
The filing of a criminal complaint, conviction, or guilty plea is not a prerequisite to liability under this section. Payment or nonpayment may not be used as evidence in a criminal action.
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Subd. 5.Recovery of property.
The recovery of stolen property by a person does not affect liability under this section, other than liability for the value of the property.
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Subd. 6.Right to demand payment.
A person may make a written demand for payment for the liability imposed by this section before beginning an action, including a copy of this section and a description of the liability contained in this section.
Notes of Decisions
Reisdorf v. 13, LLC, 129 F. Supp. 3d 751 (D. Minnesota 2015).
· cites it 8× “against Reisdorf; (II) Breach of Fiduciary Duty against Reisdorf; (III) Breach of the Duty of Loyalty against Reisdorf; (IV) Unjust Enrichment against Reisdorf and DevGroup; (V) *762 Breach of Contract against DevGroup; (VI) Breach of Contract against DevGroup; (VII) Conversion…”
Damon v. Groteboer, 937 F. Supp. 2d 1048 (D. Minnesota 2013).
· cites it 3× “Civil Theft Defendants move for summary judgment on the Damons’ civil theft claim, brought pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 604.14, which provides, in relevant part: Liability for theft of property.”
Staffing Specifix, Inc. v. TempWorks Mgmt. Servs., Inc., 896 N.W.2d 115 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 2× “Under Minn. Stat. § 604.14 , subd. 1 (2016), “[a] person who steals personal property from another is civilly liable to the owner of the property for its value when stolen plus punitive damages of either $50 or up to 100 percent of its value when stolen, whichever is greater.”
Williamson v. Prasciunas, 661 N.W.2d 645 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003).
· cites it 2× “The controlling statute, Minn.Stat. § 604.14, subdivision 1 (2002), requires valuation of converted property at the time of conversion.”
City of Farmington Hills Employees Ret. Sys. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 281 F.R.D. 347 (D. Minnesota 2012).
· cites it 2× “) Plaintiff asserts the following six counts against Wells Fargo: (1) Breach of Fiduciary Duty; (2) Breach of Contract; (3) Violation of Minnesota Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act — Minn. Stat. § 325F.69; (4) Unlawful Trade Practices — Minn.”
Strei v. Blaine, 996 F. Supp. 2d 763 (D. Minnesota 2014).
· cites it 3× “Minn.Stat. § 604.14, subd. 1. Although there is limited authority examining Minnesota’s civil theft statute, courts have relied on the criminal theft statute to determine whether a defendant’s conduct amounted to theft.”
Waters v. Cafesjian, 127 F. Supp. 3d 994 (D. Minnesota 2015).
· cites it 4× “Minnesota’s civil-theft statute provides that “[a] person who steals personal property from another is civilly liable to the owner of the property for its value when stolen plus punitive damages of either $50 or up to 100% of its value when stolen, whichever is greater.”
Yellow Brick Road, LLC v. Childs, 36 F. Supp. 3d 855 (D. Minnesota 2014).
· cites it 2× “; one count of civil conspiracy to commit fraud against all Defendants; one count of aiding and abetting fraud against Defendants Success Bullion USA, LLC, Greg Botolino, Larry Busch, and Busch Law Center, LLC; one count of civil theft in violation of Minn.Stat. § 604.14 against…”
Robert Gelschus v. Clifford Hogen, 47 F.4th 679 (8th Cir. 2022).
· cites it 2× “” See Minn. Stat. § 604.14 , subd. 1 (making a “person who steals personal property from another .”
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