Legal Opinion
Pigs R US, LLC v. Compton Township
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 11, 2009No. A08-1580PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLLINS, Judge. *
Appellants challenge the district court’s denial of summary judgment, arguing that the district court erred by ruling that (1) the Municipal Tort Claims Act (MTCA) does not apply to mandamus actions; (2) vicarious official immunity does not shield appellants from liability; and (3) damages are awarded as a matter of right to the prevailing party in a mandamus action. We affirm.
FACTS
On May 17, 2007, Deon Roth, president and member of respondent Pigs R Us, LLC, applied for and received a building permit for a swine facility from appellant Compton Township (township).…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- ILHC OF EAGAN, LLC v. County of DakotaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2005
- Gleason v. Metropolitan Council Transit OperationsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Rehn v. FischleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Gomon v. Northland Family Physicians, Ltd.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
- Owens v. Federated Mutual Implement & Hardware Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
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