Legal Opinion

Minnesota State Bar Ass'n v. Divorce Assistance Ass'n

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 17, 1976No. 45539PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Considered and decided by the court en banc.

Peterson, Justice.

Minnesota State Bar Association has. instituted an action seeking an injunction to prohibit the activities of Divorce Assistance Association, Inc., 1 and Richard F. Doyle, claiming that they are engaged in the unlawful practice of law, Minn. St. 481.02, subd. 1, and are unlawfully advertising for divorce business, Minn. St. 518.29. Doyle was held in contempt for refusing to obey a pretrial order that he respond to a subpoena duces tecum and answer questions asked at a deposition. This appeal followed. The main issue for decision is…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  4. Marriage of Erickson v. EricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  5. State v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979

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