Legal Opinion
Van Note v. 2007 Pontiac, VIN 1G2ZH58N574139187
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 17, 2010No. A09-2311PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHELLHAS, Judge.
In this vehicle-forfeiture case, the forfeiting agency argues that respondent’s demand for judicial determination of forfeiture was untimely and that the district court erred by denying its motion to dismiss respondent-owner’s demand. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On May 16, 2009, a Mankato police officer arrested Jason Messner for second-degree DWI while he was driving the subject vehicle, a 2007 Pontiac G6, which belonged to his girlfriend, respondent Crystal Van Note. Messner pleaded guilty to the charge on or about August 11.
On the day of Messner’s arrest, the officer…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Jones v. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Thiele v. StichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Fletcher v. St. Paul Pioneer PressSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
- Peterson v. W. Davis & SonsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
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