Montgomery Ward & Co. v. County of Hennepin

YETKA, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Minnesota Tax Court of a valuation placed on relator’s department store for real estate tax purposes. The appeal is based on the tax court’s refusal to allow relator to discover information in Hennepin County’s possession regarding the operation, leasing and sale of other department stores which relator maintains would have a bearing on valuation of its property. We reverse the tax court and remand- for a new trial.

This case presents questions regarding the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn.Stat. ch. 13 (1988), and the scope of discovery…