Madson v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.

OPINION

GILBERT, Justice.

This appeal arises from a lawsuit filed by appellant Catherine Madson against Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) alleging claims of discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Review of the underlying claims is not before this court. We granted review to decide the narrow question of whether appellant’s Minn. R. Civ. P. 60.02(a) and (f) motion to vacate judgment was “proper” under Minn. R. Civ.App. P. 104.01, subd. 2 and thus tolled the 60-day time limitation for appeal.

Appellant worked for 3M on and off for 19 years. In…