Legal Opinion
State v. Bren
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided September 20, 2005No. A05-812PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLAPHAKE, Judge.
The State of Minnesota brings this pretrial appeal from an order declaring a provision of the mechanics’ lien statute unconstitutional and dismissing eight counts of a 19-count complaint that charged respondent Bruce Peter Bren with violating that statute. See Minn. Const, art. I, § 12 (prohibiting imprisonment for nonpayment of debt absent fraud); Minn.Stat. § 514.02 (2000) (providing civil and criminal penalties for failure to use proceeds paid for improvement to real estate). By order dated May 17, 2005, this court denied respondent’s motion to dismiss this appeal.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miller Brewing Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Meyer v. BerlandiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- State v. KoenigSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
- State v. MacHholzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- State v. ManningCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Amcon Block & Precast, Inc. v. SuessCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011
- State v. HolmesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2010
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