Legal Opinion
Friends of Animals & Their Environment v. Nichols
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 3, 1984No. C9-84-40PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEDGWICK, Judge.
Friends of Animals & Their Environment (FATE) petitioned for a writ of mandamus to compel the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate rules defining “adequate facilities” as required by Minn.Stat. § 17.35 (1982) to obtain a license for fur farming.
Its claim was dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and because FATE lacked standing. We affirm.
FACTS
FATE, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, was formed for the protection of fur-bearing animals. It submitted proposed rules to the Department of Agriculture relating to the humane treatment…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Agassiz & Odessa Mutual Fire Insurance v. MagnussonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Detroit Lakes v. City of Detroit LakesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
3Cited by7 opinions
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- State Bank of Boyd v. HatchCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Day v. Wright CountyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Northwoods Environmental Institute v. Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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