Koski v. Johnson

OPINION

SCHELLHAS, Judge.

Appellant-tenant challenges the district court’s order granting respondent-landlord a writ of recovery of the premises. Appellant-tenant argues that (1) service of the summons was inadequate under Minn.Stat. § 504B.331; (2) respondent-landlord waived his termination notice by accepting rent payments from appellant-tenant; and (3) respondent-landlord’s termination of the tenancy was retaliatory under Minn. Stat. § 504B.285, subd. 2(1) (2012). We reverse because service of the summons was inadequate due to respondent-landlord’s failure to strictly comply with Minn. Stat.…