Legal Opinion

LeBaron v. Minnesota Board of Public Defense

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 20, 1993No. C4-92-1495PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHORT, Judge.

Donald LeBaron (employee) worked as an assistant public defender in Worthing-ton for approximately one year. When he was fired, he brought this lawsuit for breach of contract and defamation against the Minnesota Board of Public Defense and Calvin P. Johnson, the Chief Public Defender for the Fifth Judicial District (employer). The employer filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, claiming: (a) he enjoys a complete defense against the defamation action; and (b) the breach of contract counts fail to state a claim under Minn.R.Civ.P. 12.02(e). The trial court denied the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  2. Rico v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
  3. Johnson v. MorrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  4. Holmquist v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  5. Anderson v. City of HopkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986

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