Legal Opinion
Hiawatha Aviation of Rochester, Inc. v. Minnesota Department of Health
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 11, 1986No. C3-85-481PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COYNE, Justice.
Hiawatha Aviation of Rochester, Inc. appealed from the Commissioner of the Department of Health’s denial of its application for a license to operate a scheduled air ambulance service. The court of appeals held that the state’s licensing procedure was unlawful because of federal preemption. We agree and affirm.
On November 14, 1983, Hiawatha applied for a license to operate a life support transportation service, specifically an air ambulance, under Minn.Stat. § 144.802 (1982). Hiawatha sought the license to provide advanced life support and basic life support on a scheduled,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Twin Ports Convalescent, Inc. v. Minnesota State Board of HealthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Hiawatha Aviation of Rochester, Inc. v. Minnesota Department of HealthCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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