Legal Opinion
Ojala v. St. Louis County
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided September 27, 1994No. C6-94-501PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLAPHAKE, Judge.
Relator St. Louis County challenges the finding of the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs (Commissioner) that respondent William Ojala was denied his veterans preference rights when St. Louis County filled an “unclassified” position. The Commissioner ordered St. Louis County to pay Ojala $1,000 in nominal damages, develop a competitive open exam point system, and create an eligible list for filhng the vacancy. We reverse because the Commissioner acted outside his statutory authority.
FACTS
In 1987, the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office created the Arrowhead Victim Services…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Crookston Cattle Co. v. Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- McAfee v. Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
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