Legal Opinion
Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 12, 2019No. A17-1286PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LILLEHAUG, Justice.
We consider here whether a residential tenant has a statutory or common-law defense *401if a landlord seeks to evict the tenant in retaliation for the tenant's complaint about the condition of the leased premises. We conclude that, in this case, the retaliation defense is not available under the relevant statute, Minn. Stat. § 504B.441 (2018). But we also conclude that the common law should recognize a defense when a landlord retaliates against a tenant for making a good-faith complaint to the landlord of a material violation of local or state law, residential covenants, or the…
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- Staab v. Diocese of St. CloudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
- Lietz v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
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