Legal Opinion
Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 17, 2009No. A07-2023PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILDEA, Justice.
In this case we are asked to determine whether the innocent owner defense found in the vehicle forfeiture statute, Minn.Stat. § 169A.63 (2008), is available to a joint owner of the forfeited vehicle. The district court concluded that the defense was available to the vehicle’s joint owner who did not have actual or constructive knowledge of the other owner’s unlawful use. Based on the defense, the court held that the vehicle was not subject to forfeiture. The court of appeals affirmed in a split decision. Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 755 N.W.2d 23, 26 (Minn.App.2008).…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Beaulieu v. RSJ, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
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3Cited by45 opinions
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