Legal Opinion

Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 17, 2009No. A07-2023Published

1Opinion of the Court

776 N.W.2d 431 (2009)

David Lee LAASE, Respondent,

v.

2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Appellant.

No. A07-2023.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 17, 2009.

Jeffrey R. Edblad, Isanti County Attorney, Shila A. Walek Hooper, Assistant Isanti County Attorney, Cambridge, MN, for appellant.

Brian Karalus, Princeton, MN, for respondent.

OPINION

GILDEA, Justice.

In this case we are asked to determine whether the innocent owner defense found in the vehicle forfeiture statute, Minn.Stat. § 169A.63 (2008), is available to a joint owner of the forfeited vehicle. The district court concluded that the defense was available…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Bennis v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. American Family Insurance Group v. SchroedlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
  4. United States v. One 1936 Model Ford V-8 De Luxe Coach, Commercial Credit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  5. Amaral v. Saint Cloud HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999

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