Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Special School District No. 1

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 11, 1990No. C2-89-979, C1-89-1007PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COYNE, Justice.

We granted the separate petitions of Gerald Grady and Special School District No. 1 to clarify the applicability and procedural limitations of Minn.R.Civ.P. 60.02 and its subparts in the context of the trial court’s vacation of a judgment of dismissal of the plaintiff’s action. In a split, but unpublished decision, a majority of the court of appeals affirmed, concluding that the motion to vacate was timely and that relief was available pursuant to Rule 60.-02(f). We reverse.

Rachael Rouse, a minor, commenced this action in early 1984 to recover damages occasioned by alleged…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ackermann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Hinz v. Northland Milk & Ice Cream Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
  3. Finden v. KlaasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  4. Sommers v. ThomasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
  5. Conley v. DowningSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gassler v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  2. Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Dain Bosworth Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
  3. Majestic Inc. v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
  4. Kern v. JansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
  5. In re Commitment of JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2019

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