Legal Opinion
Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 26, 2008No. A07-2023PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARTEN, Judge.*
Appellant 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe (the vehicle) was seized in Isanti County because its driver, one of the vehicle’s two joint owners, was convicted of a designated offense. After a hearing, the district court rejected the county’s argument that the innocent-owner defense did not apply and ordered the vehicle to be returned to its other joint owner. The county challenges that order. Subsequently, the county moved for and was granted a stay of the order pending this appeal.
FACTS
On 17 May 2006, in Isanti County, Jean Laase, wife of respondent David Laase, was driving a 2007…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- O'MALLEY v. Ulland Bros.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
- State v. LogeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Genin v. 1996 Mercury Marquis, VIN No. 2MEBP95F9CX644211, License No. MN 225 NSGSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Ullom v. Independent School District No. 112Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Laase v. County of IsantiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet TahoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
- Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet TahoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
- Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet TahoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
- Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet TahoeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2008