Legal Opinion

Risdall v. Brown-Wilbert, Inc.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 31, 2008No. A06-1233PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.

Appellants Charles Risdall, Len Dozier, and John Risdall (as personal representative of the estate of Mary Risdall) sued defendant Brown-Wilbert, Inc., and respondents Christopher C. Brown and funeral.com, Inc., seeking damages and rescission of purchases of funeral.com stock. The district court granted appellants’ motion for summary judgment. The court of appeals reversed, holding that appellants’ state law claims were preempted by federal law. Risdall v. Brown-Wilbert, Inc., 733 N.W.2d 827, 832, 834 (Minn.App.2007). We reverse the decision of the court of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Meyer v. NwokediSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  2. Independent School District No. 12 v. Minnesota Department of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  3. Risdall v. Brown-Wilbert, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2009
  4. State v. HagerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Getz v. PeaceCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2018

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