Legal Opinion
U S West Communications, Inc. v. City of Redwood Falls
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 28, 1997No. C6-96-1765PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARTEN, Judge.
The City of Redwood Falls enacted an ordinance granting a franchise to U S WEST for its use of the city’s rights-of-way. U S WEST sued the city, seeking to enjoin the city from enforcing its ordinance. The city moved to dismiss U S WEST’S complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and the district court granted the city’s motion. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
In 1990, the City of Redwood Falls (the city) enacted an ordinance granting a franchise to U S WEST governing its use of the city’s rights-of-way. The ordinance required that U S WEST: (1)…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thiele v. StichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Elzie v. Commissioner of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Itasca County Board of Commissioners v. OlsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- State ex rel. Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. HolmSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- City of Saint Paul v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
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3Cited by1 opinion
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