STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN SUPREME COURT

SUPREME COURT CALENDAR

March 2008

Court convenes at 9:00 a.m.


Please note the following time allotments

for oral argument:

unless otherwise ordered by the Court

appellants are limited to 35 minutes and

respondents are limited to 25 minutes.

COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

Attorneys in all cases scheduled for oral argument must check in with the Marshal in the courtroom no later than 8:40 a.m. Counsel should be present and be prepared to begin whenever their case is called.

Chief Justice Russell A. Anderson

Justice Alan C. Page

Justice Paul H. Anderson

Justice Helen M. Meyer

Justice G. Barry Anderson

Justice Lorie S. Gildea

Justice Christopher J. Dietzen


En Banc Oral

Case Number Date Location

Carlson v. Allstate Insurance Co. A06-1664 3/04/08 State Capitol Building,

Second Floor

Continental Casualty Co., et al. A07-784 3/03/08 State Capitol Building,

v. 3M Company Second Floor

Frieler v. Carlson Marketing A06-1693 3/04/08 State Capitol Building,

Group, Inc. Second Floor

Greene v. Commissioner A06-804 3/06/08 State Capitol Building,

of Human Services Second Floor

McGlothlin v. State Farm A06-1016 3/05/08 State Capitol Building,

Insurance Companies Second Floor

Risdall v. Brown-Wilbert, Inc. A06-1233 3/10/08 Judicial Center,

Courtroom 300

State v. Everson A07-752 3/06/08 State Capitol Building,

Second Floor

State v. Gauster A07-488 3/10/08 Judicial Center,

Courtroom 300

State v. Jackson A06-1001 3/11/08 Judicial Center,

Courtroom 300

State v. McCray A06-857 3/03/08 State Capitol Building,

Second Floor

State v. Rambahal A07-512 3/12/08 Judicial Center,

Courtroom 300

State v. Shriner A07-181 3/12/08 Judicial Center,

Courtroom 300

Torgelson v. Fegium A06-1507 3/05/08 State Capitol Building,

Kramer v. Johnson A06-1757 Second Floor

Nonoral

Ganpat v. State A07-1733 3/11/08


SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL

Monday, March 3, 2008

En Banc Oral


In re Continental Casualty Company and

Continental Insurance Company, Petitioners.

Continental Casualty Company, et al.,

Appellants,

vs. A07-784

3M Company,

Respondent,

ACE Bermuda Insurance, Ltd., et al.,

Defendants,

Transamerica Premier Insurance Company,

n/k/a Fairmont Premier Insurance,

Respondent.


Patrick J. Sauter

Jeanne H. Unger

Brian H. Sande

Bassford Remele, P.A.

33 South Sixth Street – Suite 3800

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Douglas L. Skor

Louise Dovre Bjorkman

Larson ● King, LLP

2800 Wells Fargo Place

30 East Seventh Street

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101


Order Court of Appeals summary of issues

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State of Minnesota,

Appellant,

vs. A06-857

Charles Howard McCray, II,

Respondent.


Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

John B. Galus

Assistant Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

Janelle Kendall

Stearns County Attorney

Administration Center

705 Courthouse Square – Room 448

St. Cloud, Minnesota 56403

Mark D. Nyvold

332 Minnesota Street – Suite W-1610

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/0707/opa060857-0717.htm summary of issues

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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

En Banc Oral


Aaron R. Carlson, et al.,

Appellants,

vs. A06-1664

Allstate Insurance Company

Respondent,

and

Allstate Insurance Company,

defendant and third-party plaintiff,

Respondent,

vs.

Michael J. Fay, et al., third-party

defendants,

Respondents.


Darrold E. Persson

David A. Arndt

Matonich & Persson

2031 Second Avenue East

P.O. Box 127

Hibbing, Minnesota 55746

Kenneth W. Dodge

Louise A. Behrendt

Stich, Angell, Kreidler & Dodge, P.A.

The Crossings – Suite 120

250 Second Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2190


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/0707/opa061664-0711.htm summary of issues

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Judy Frieler,

Appellant,

vs. A06-1693

Carlson Marketing Group, Inc.,

Respondent.

Joni M. Thome

Frances E. Baillon

Halunen & Associates

220 South Sixth Street – Suite 2000

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Eric J. Magnuson

Gregory J. Stenmoe

Steven W. Wilson

Briggs and Morgan, P.A.

2200 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/0707/opa061693-0724.htm summary of issues

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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

En Banc Oral


David Torgelson, Renville County Attorney,

Appellant,

vs. A06-1507

Real Property known as 17138 880th Avenue,

Renville County, Minnesota,

Defendant,

Kent Feigum,

Respondent.

and

Thomas G. Kramer, Yellow Medicine

County Attorney,

Appellant,

vs. A06-1757

Property Located at 860 10th Avenue,

Granite Falls, Minnesota 56241, (Lot 7,

Block Eighteen, Lathrop’s First Addition

to the City of Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine

County, Minnesota),

Defendant,

Luverne W. Johnson, owner,

Respondent.


Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

James B. Early

Assistant Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

David Torgelson

Renville County Attorney

Commerce Building

P.O. Box D

Olivia, Minnesota 56277

John E. Mack

Mack & Daby, P.A.

26 Main Street

New London, Minnesota 56273

Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

James B. Early

Assistant Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

Keith Helgeson

Yellow Medicine County Attorney

415 9th Avenue

Granite Falls, Minnesota 56241

John E. Mack

Mack & Daby, P.A.

26 Main Street

New London, Minnesota 56273


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/0707/opa061507-0710.htm summary of issues

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Beth McGlothlin,

Respondent,

vs. A06-1016

State Farm Insurance Companies a/k/a

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company,

garnishee,

Appellant.

Stephen R. O’Brien

Barristers Trust Building

247 Third Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415

William L. Moran

Scott G. Williams

Murnane Brandt

30 East Seventh Street – Suite 3200

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/0706/opa061016-0605.htm summary of issues

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SUPREME COURT COURTROOM, STATE CAPITOL

Thursday, March 6, 2008

En Banc Oral


State of Minnesota,

Respondent,

vs. A07-752

Grant Benjamin Everson,

Appellant.


Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

James W. Keeler, Jr.

Carver County Attorney

Peter A.C. Ivy

Assistant Carver County Attorney

Carver County Justice Center

604 East Fourth Street

Chaska, Minnesota 55318

Office of the Minnesota State Public Defender

Steven P. Russett

Assistant State Public Defender

540 Fairview Avenue North – Suite 300

St. Paul, Minnesota 55104


Judgment Carver County summary of issues

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Buddie Greene,

Appellant,

vs. A06-804

Commissioner of the Minnesota

Department of Human Services, and

Aitkin County Health and Human Services,

Respondents.


Frank Bibeau

Megan Treuer

Anishinabe Legal Services

411 1st Street

P.O. Box 157

Cass Lake, Minnesota 56633

Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

Margaret H. Chutich

Assistant Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 900

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2127

James Ratz

Aitkin County Attorney

217 Second Street N.W. – Room 231

Aitkin, Minnesota 56431


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/0706/opa060804-0619.htm summary of issues

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COURTROOM 300, MINNESOTA JUDICIAL CENTER

Monday March 10, 2008

En Banc Oral


State of Minnesota,

Respondent,

vs. A07-488

Steven Allen Gauster,

Appellant.


Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

David J. Hauser

Otter Tail County Attorney

Ryan C. Cheshire

Assistant Otter Tail County Attorney

121 West Junius – Suite 320

Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

Mark D. Nyvold

332 Minnesota Street – Suite W-1610

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/0710/opa070488-1009.htm summary of issues

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Charles Risdall, et al.,

Appellants,

vs. A06-1233

Brown-Wilbert, Inc., et al.,

Defendants,

Christopher C. Brown, et al.,

Respondents.


Scott D. Hillstrom

Guardian Law Group, LLC

527 Marquette Avenue – Suite 1800

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Peter A. Koller

Moss & Barnett, P.A.

4800 Wells Fargo Center

90 South Seventh Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Kay Nord Hunt

Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A.

2000 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

George E. Antrim, III

201 Ridgewood Avenue

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/0707/opa061233-0703.htm summary of issues

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COURTROOM 300, MINNESOTA JUDICIAL CENTER

Tuesday March 11, 2008

En Banc Oral


State of Minnesota,

Respondent,

vs. A06-1001

Kelvin Jackson,

Appellant.


Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

Susan Gaertner

Ramsey County Attorney

Mark Nathan Lystig

Assistant Ramsey County Attorney

50 Kellogg Boulevard West – Suite 315

St. Paul, Minnesota 55102

Office of the Minnesota State Public Defender

Michael F. Cromett

Assistant State Public Defender

540 Fairview Avenue North – Suite 300

St. Paul, Minnesota 55104


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/0708/opa061001-0807.htm summary of issues

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Nonoral


Jairam Ganpat, petitioner,

Appellant,

vs. A07-1733

State of Minnesota,

Respondent.
Jairam Ganpat

OID # 219739

MCF – Stillwater

970 Pickett Street North

Bayport, Minnesota 55003

Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

James C. Backstrom

Dakota County Attorney

Cheri A. Townsend

Assistant Dakota County Attorney

Dakota County Judicial Center

1560 Highway 55

Hastings, Minnesota 55033


Order Dakota County summary of issues

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COURTROOM 300, MINNESOTA JUDICIAL CENTER

Wednesday March 12, 2008

En Banc Oral


State of Minnesota,

Respondent,

vs. A07-512

Johnny Rambahal,

Appellant.


Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

James C. Backstrom

Dakota County Attorney

Thomas E. Lockhart

Assistant Dakota County Attorney

Dakota County Judicial Center

1560 Highway 55

Hastings, Minnesota 55033

Mark D. Nyvold

332 Minnesota Street – Suite W-1610

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctapun/0709/opa070512-0925.htm summary of issues

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State of Minnesota,

Appellant,

vs. A07-181

Janet Sue Shriner,

Respondent.


Lori Swanson

Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street – Suite 1800

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134

James C. Backstrom

Dakota County Attorney

Debra E. Schmidt

Assistant Dakota County Attorney

Dakota County Judicial Center

1560 Highway 55

Hastings, Minnesota 55033

Jeffrey B. Ring

The Interchange Tower

600 South Highway 169 – Suite 1690

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426


Opinion Court of Appeals

http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/archive/ctappub/0710/opa070181-1002.htm summary of issues

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