Legal Opinion
Invention Marketing, Inc. v. Spannaus
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 11, 1979No. 48719PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAHL, Justice.
Invention Marketing, Inc. (IMI), a Minnesota corporation which offers services in the field of invention evaluation and marketing, appeals from an order of the Hennepin County District Court declaring the Invention Services Act, Minn.St. 325A.01-325A.10, constitutional. In an action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, the district court held the Act constitutional but continued a temporary injunction against its enforcement pending this appeal. We affirm.
In 1977, the Minnesota Legislature enacted the Invention Services Act (Act). 1 The Act has four basic features.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lehnhausen v. Lake Shore Auto Parts Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Katzenbach v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Multiple v. North Carolina Department of Health & Human ServicesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2007
- State by Spannaus v. Century Camera, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. Ri-Mel, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Johnson v. Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Irongate Enterprises Inc. v. County of St. LouisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
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