Legal Opinion
Northern States Power Co. v. Minnesota Metropolitan Council
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 5, 2004No. C4-03-67PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAGE, Justice.
This case arises out of the construction of the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit line (LRT), which will eventually connect downtown Minneapolis with the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America. 1 The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is responsible for the line’s construction. Upon completion, the line will be owned and operated by the Minnesota Metropolitan Council (Met Council).
On April 2, 2002, respondent Xcel Energy filed a verified petition for an alternative writ of mandamus in Hennepin County District Court seeking to compel MnDot…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Martens v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Thornburg v. Port of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1962
- Northern States Power Co. v. FranklinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Hendrickson v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- Alevizos v. Metropolitan Air. Com'n of Mpls. & St. P.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Anderson v. State, Department of Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2005
- Mendota Golf, LLP v. City of Mendota HeightsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- Breza v. City of MinnetristaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- Gretsch v. Vantium Capital, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2014
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