Legal Opinion
Chad Nelson, Below v. Troy Schlener, Carla Brown, Below, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 11, 2015No. A13-936PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILDEA, Chief Justice.
This action arises from a putative class action that Chad Nelson filed against respondent Troy Schlener in federal court. In his complaint, Nelson alleged that Schlener, a former employee of appellant the Minnesota Department of Human Services (“DHS”), had violated the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2721 (2014). 1 Schlener sought defense and indemnification from DHS pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 3.736, subd. 9 (2014). DHS denied his request, concluding that Schlener’s actions were outside the scope of his employment. Schlener filed a…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Hoff v. KemptonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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