Legal Opinion
Nielsen v. 2003 Honda Accord
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 26, 2013No. A12-0217PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WRIGHT, Justice.
The question presented by this case is whether the motor vehicle exemption, Minn.Stat. § 550.37, subd. 12a (2012), applies to the forfeiture of a motor vehicle used in the commission of a designated driving-while-impaired (DWI) offense, pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 169A.63 (2012). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Hennepin County on behalf of respondent vehicle and held that the motor vehicle exemption does not apply when a motor vehicle is forfeited under section 169A.63. The court of appeals affirmed. Appellant Matthew Nielsen asserts that both the…
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