Legal Opinion
Wilson v. City of Eagan
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 12, 1980No. 49842PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAHL, Justice.
Eagan, Minnesota, Ordinance No. 5, § 5.05 (March 2, 1976), and Minn.Stat. § 35.71, subd. 3 (1978) require that before an impounded animal can be destroyed, the animal must be held for five business days, with certain exceptions not applicable in this case. In direct contravention of the ordinance and statute, Eagan animal warden Cary Larson and police officer Robert O’Brien, in performance of their duties, intentionally killed Timothy Wilson’s pet cat on the same day it was properly impounded. Wilson sued the City of Eagan, the warden, and the police officer for compensatory…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Spanel v. Mounds View School District No. 621Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- Larson Ex Rel. Larson v. Independent School District No. 314, BrahamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- City of Minneapolis v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Huebsch v. LarsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Johnson v. WolfSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Arab Termite and Pest Control v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Thompson v. Estate of PetroffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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