Legal Opinion
Genin v. 1996 Mercury Marquis, VIN No. 2MEBP95F9CX644211, License No. MN 225 NSG
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 8, 2001No. C7-99-1577PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANCASTER, Justice.
At issue in this case is the question of who must pay storage fees when the police seize and store a vehicle pursuant to a vehicle forfeiture statute, Minn.Stat. § 169.1217 (1998),1 where the vehicle is ultimately returned to the owner after a judicial forfeiture determination. The court of appeals held that the vehicle owner is responsible for the accumulated storage fees. We reverse.
Terrance Lee Genin was arrested for driving while intoxicated on August 22, 1998, in the city of Centerville. He was charged with three gross misdemeanor alcohol-related driving…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. MosengSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
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- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
- Genin v. 1996 Mercury Marquis, Vin 2MEBP95F9CX644211 License No. MN 225 NSGCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
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