Legal Opinion
Brown v. State
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 18, 1989No. C2-89-433Published
1Opinion of the Court
SPECIAL TERM OPINION
WOZNIAK, Chief Judge.
FACTS
Respondent Donald Brown, Sr., a resident of St. Louis County, slipped on the steps of the State Capitol Building in Ramsey County. He sued the state in St. Louis County. The state timely demanded a change of venue. Brown amended his complaint to allege breach of a contract formed in St. Louis County. The trial judge retained venue in St. Louis County, and the state seeks a writ of mandamus to compel a change of venue to Ramsey County.
DECISION
Mandamus is the appropriate vehicle to obtain review of a venue decision. Ebenezer Society v. Minnesota…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ebenezer Society v. Minnesota State Board of HealthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Strand v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- McBroom v. Al-Chroma, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Johnson v. Minnesota Farm Bureau Marketing Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Associated Producers, Inc. v. Warren Grain & Seed Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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