Legal Opinion
Collins v. Minnesota School of Business, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 10, 2001No. C7-01-690PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIS, Judge.
Appellants challenge the district court’s denial of attorney fees under the Minnesota private-attorney-general statute, arguing that they are entitled to fees because their statutory causes of action benefited the public. By notice of review, respondent argues that (1) the offer of judgment is unenforceable and (2) appellants cannot recover attorney fees because appellants cannot show that they prevailed on their statutory claims. Because we conclude that the offer of judgment is enforceable and that appellants were the prevailing parties in their statutory claims, we…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Marek v. ChesnySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hangman Ridge Training Stables, Inc. v. Safeco Title InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Hot Wax, Inc. v. Turtle Wax, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Hoang Minh Ly v. NystromSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Goodheart Clothing Company, Inc. v. Laura Goodman Enterprises, Inc., Laura Goodman and Benjamin GoodmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Tatone v. SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2012
- Collins v. Minnesota School of Business, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
- Kinetic Co. v. Medtronic, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2009
- In Re Levaquin Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2010
- Buetow v. A.L.S. Enterprises, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2012
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