Legal Opinion

Claude v. Collins

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 30, 1994No. C0-93-564, C5-93-562PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

This is an action brought under Minnesota’s Open Meeting Law, Minn.Stat. § 471.-705, subd. 1 (1992). The Open Meeting Law requires public business be transacted in open meetings. 1 Subdivision la permits meetings to be closed for labor negotiations, provided public notice is given, 2 and subdivision ld(e) permits meetings to be closed for discussions of matters within the attorney-client privilege. We are asked to decide whether the Open Meeting Law 3 constitutionally mandates removal of elected officials under the facts of this case.

In May 1992, four citizens of the City…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. St. Cloud Newspapers, Inc. v. District 742 Community SchoolsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  2. Lott v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  3. Moberg v. Independent School District No. 281Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  4. State Ex Rel. Archabal v. County of HennepinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
  5. Jacobsen v. NagelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Steffen v. PetersonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In Re VenturaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
  3. Brown v. Cannon Falls TownshipCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006
  4. In Re the Complaint of the Minnesota Department of Commerce for Commission Action Against AT & TCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2009
  5. Rupp v. MayasichCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995

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