Legal Opinion

Dayton Hudson Corp. v. Johnson

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided February 28, 1995No. C1-94-1961PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

A department store seeks to file a petition for a restraining order under Minn.Stat. § 609.748. The district court ruled that a corporation does not fit the statutory definition of a person entitled to a restraining order. We hold that a corporation can be considered a person under the statute and reverse.

FACTS

The Dayton Hudson Corporation filed a petition under Minn.Stat. § 609.748 for a restraining order against Artie Johnson. The petition alleged twelve separate incidents in which Johnson kicked, hit, and severely bit several of the department store’s loss prevention…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. ZacherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
  2. Dawley v. ThisiusSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  3. Magnusson v. AMERICAN ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANYSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  4. CNA Financial Corp. v. Local 743 of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1981
  5. In Re Trust Created by PhillipsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Summers v. R & D AGENCY, INC.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
  2. Phone Recovery Services, LLC v. Qwest Corp.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2017
  3. Summers v. R & D AGENCY, INC.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999

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