Legal Opinion

Minnesota Souvenir Milkcaps, LLC v. State

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided October 12, 2004No. A04-504PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.

Appellants distributed and marketed “milkcaps” with a promotional scratch game. Respondents notified appellants that the promotional game violated Minnesota law prohibiting lotteries. Appellants voluntarily ceased distribution of the milk-caps and brought an action seeking a declaratory judgment that their promotional game was not a lottery. The district court concluded that the promotional game was a lottery. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps, Inc. (Wisconsin Souvenir) is a Wisconsin corporation that sells milkcaps (also referred to as…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. St. Paul Pioneer PressSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
  2. State v. LariveeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
  3. State v. Schubert Theatre Players Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
  4. Larson v. Babcock & WilcoxCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
  5. Albert Lea Amusement Corp. v. HansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Stepnes v. RitschelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  2. In re the Estate of HolmbergCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012
  3. Stepnes v. RitschelDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2011

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