Legal Opinion

City of Minnetonka v. Carlson

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 31, 1980No. 50556PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCOTT, Justice.

The petitioner, City of Minnetonka, appeals from the order of a three-judge panel of the Hennepin County District Court filed on August 3, 1979, granting attorneys fees in the amount of $30,000 in favor of the respondents. We affirm.

The facts underlying this controversy were fully described in an opinion issued in this case on a prior occasion, entitled City of Minnetonka v. Carlson, 265 N.W.2d 205 (Minn.1978) [Carlson J]. The eight respondents owned three parcels of land which the City of Minnetonka wished to obtain for park and recreational purposes. The city obtained two…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Trust Known as Great Northern Iron Ore PropertiesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  2. Balafas v. AngelosSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
  3. Seidl v. Trollhaugen, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  4. State Ex Rel. Head v. PaulsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  5. State v. PoganskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Henning Nelson Construction Co. v. Fireman's Fund American Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  2. Salton Bay Marina, Inc. v. Imperial Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Gjovik v. StropeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
  4. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. County of HennepinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  5. Miller v. HennenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989

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