Legal Opinion
Larson v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 18, 2010No. A09-495PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STRAS, Justice.
This case presents a question of statutory interpretation to determine whether Minn.Stat. § 117.225 (2008) permits fee owners to seek the discharge of a portion of an easement previously acquired by the State of Minnesota through condemnation proceedings when the easement “is not being used for the purposes for which it was acquired.” Appellant Dennis Larson contends that a liberal construction of section 117.225 is required because it is a remedial statute that protects the private property rights of landowners. Because section 117.225 is unambiguous and the plain…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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