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Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral Arguments - Audio Recordings

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Due to technical issues, some oral arguments after January 1, 2019 may not be available in the database below. If a specific argument you wish to listen to is not available in the database below, contact the Court of Appeals at (651) 297-1000. If you need an alternative format other than audio, please submit an ADA accommodation request.
 

January 2021

Case Name
Date of Oral Argument
Case Number
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Marcus Dupree Jamison, Appellant.
1/14/2021
A20-0003
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Mohamed Farookh Mohamed Abdulazeez, Appellant.
1/14/2021
A20-0233
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Terry Lee Johnson, Appellant.
1/14/2021
A20-0321
Freedom Kerkula, Respondent, vs. City of Moorhead, et al., Appellants, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Cross-Respondent.
1/14/2021
A20-0657
In re Petition of Valet Living.
1/14/2021
A20-0817
Jalen Williams, Appellant, vs. Sun Country, Inc., d/b/a Sun Country Airlines, Respondent, Rayvone D. Eskridge, Appellant, vs. Sun Country Inc., d/b/a Sun Country Airlines, Respondent.
1/14/2021
A20-0936
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Antonio Cortez Lewis, Appellant.
1/13/2021
A20-0320
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Luis Omar Chaparro Vargas, Appellant.
1/13/2021
A20-0378
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Ronald John Miller, Appellant.
1/13/2021
A20-0441
Lee Ray Bolch, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Commissioner of Public Safety, Respondent.
1/13/2021
A20-0688
Mark Lanterman, Plaintiff, Computer Forensic Services, Respondent, vs. Michael Roman Afremov, Appellant.
1/13/2021
A20-0709
R.P. AIR, INC., et al., Respondents, vs. Great Gulf Corporation, Appellant, Jane Doe, et al., Defendants.
1/13/2021
A20-0721
Brian Madison, Appellant, vs. Todd County, et al., Respondents, Morrison County, et al., Respondents.
1/13/2021
A20-0794
L. M. P., Relator, vs. Minnesota Department of Human Services, Respondent, Minnesota Department of Health, Respondent.
1/13/2021
A20-0871
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: R. H. and P. R. F., Parents.
1/13/2021
A20-1028
In the Matter of the Welfare of: H. B., Child.
1/12/2021
A20-0954
Roger Foster, et al., Appellants, vs. Minnesota Department of Corrections, et al., Respondents.
1/12/2021
A20-0976
Madison Equities, Inc., Respondent, vs. SEIU MN State Council, et al., Appellants.
1/7/2021
A20-0668
Eric S. Walker, Respondent, vs. Steven D. Walker, defendant, Lynn M. Walker, Appellant.
1/7/2021
A20-0675
Helena Koivu, Respondent vs. Mikko Sakari Koivu, Appellant
1/7/2021
A20-0814
Sandra Theis-Walz, et al., Appellants, vs. Coborn's, Inc., et al., Respondents, James Roberts, Respondent.
1/7/2021
A20-0855
Evelyn Guggisberg, Appellant, Douglas Kluver, Co-Appellant, vs. Holly Guggisberg, et al., Respondents
1/7/2021
A20-0881
Travis Colsen, Appellant, vs. Bright Birch, Inc. d/b/a Bright Birch Real Estate and d/b/a Bright Birch, a Minnesota corporation, Respondent
1/7/2021
A20-0974
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. William Dean Brown, Appellant.
1/6/2021
A20-0380
Andrew Ellis, et al., Respondents, vs. City of Minneapolis, Appellant
1/6/2021
A20-0443
Deborah Lynn Nichols, Appellant, vs. Scott Gerald Nichols, Respondent
1/6/2021
A20-0540
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Mitchell Dale Saltzman, Appellant.
1/6/2021
A20-0583
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Hussein Abdulahi Ahmed, Appellant.
1/6/2021
A20-0615
Richard Otto, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Janyce Otto, Respondent.
1/6/2021
A20-0713
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Colten Chase Camacho, Appellant.
1/6/2021
A20-0755
Marcia A. Hammond, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Jeffrey Lyle Buchanan, Appellant
1/6/2021
A20-0813
Cheryl Orcutt, Respondent, vs. Jon Crews, et al., Appellants.
1/6/2021
A20-0823
ProStar Exteriors, LLC, Appellant, vs. Alan R. Walker, et al., Respondents, Mortgage Registration Systems, Inc., Defendant.
1/6/2021
A20-0862
Lineth Arrocha, et al., Appellants, vs. Como Park Zoo And Conservatory, et al., Respondents.
1/6/2021
A20-0876
In re Welfare of Children of S. F. S. and M. A. B., Parents.
1/6/2021
A20-1210
Wade S. Nukala, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
1/5/2021
A20-0720

December 2020

Case Name
Date of Oral Argument
Case Number
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Nicholas Scott Thompson.
12/22/2020
A20-1246
State of Minnesota, Appellant (A20-0208), Respondent (A20-0610), vs. John William Litzau, Respondent (A20-0208), Appellant (A20-0610).
12/17/2020
A20-0208
Michael Nassif, Appellant, vs. Lowell Penz, et al., Respondents.
12/17/2020
A20-0648
Bradley Hammond, et al., Respondents, vs. Andrew Grengs, Appellant.
12/17/2020
A20-0894
Special School District No.1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Appellant, vs. Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Respondent.
12/17/2020
A20-0906
Steven Schussler, et al., Appellants, vs. City of the Village of Minnetonka Beach, Respondent, Lake Minnetonka Conservation District, et al., Respondents.
12/17/2020
A20-0919
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: T. D. S., Commissioner of Human Services, Legal Custodian.
12/17/2020
A20-1251
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Laurssia Keyair Likness, Appellant.
12/16/2020
A20-0108
Grant Lloyd Greenwood, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
12/16/2020
A20-0363
Jessie Stoltenberg, Respondent, vs. American National Property and Casualty Company, Appellant.
12/16/2020
A20-0656
Jamison John Stewart, Respondent, vs. John Doe, Respondent, vs. Hoda Ahmed Sulub, Appellant, Malko Ibrahim, et al., Third-Party Intervenors
12/16/2020
A20-0754
Dia Eldin Jubara, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Nihad Salah Awad Hamed, Appellant
12/16/2020
A20-0951
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Anthony John Dentz.
12/16/2020
A20-1230
Klingelhutz Judgment, LLC, Appellant, vs. John D. Klingelhutz, Respondent.
12/15/2020
A19-1894
Oliver Wilfred Cass, petitioner, Respondent, vs. YeYing Cen, Appellant
12/15/2020
A19-1903
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Roy Biggs Henline, Appellant.
12/15/2020
A20-0055
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: H. G. D. and J. R. Q., Parents.
12/15/2020
A20-1182
James Robinson, Appellant, vs. Metropolitan Council, Respondent.
12/10/2020
A19-1575
Lang Fur Farms, Inc., et al., Appellants, vs. Bird Island - Hawk Creek Mutual Ins. Co., Respondent.
12/10/2020
A20-0683
Devon T. Hogan, et al., Appellants, vs. William F. Brass, Respondent.
12/10/2020
A20-0846
Robert Martsching, et al., Respondents, vs. Holly Zillmer, Appellant.
12/10/2020
A20-0880
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: C. K. (Deceased) and J. D. K., Parents.
12/10/2020
A20-1045
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Isaiah Stephen Schuety, Appellant.
12/9/2020
A19-1637
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jessica Katherine James, Appellant.
12/9/2020
A20-0207
Amy Jo Yurek, n/k/a Amy Jo Sellers, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Michael Francis Yurek, Appellant
12/9/2020
A20-0330
Ellen Kalahar-Grissom, Appellant, vs. Marvin W. Stroschein, et al., Respondents.
12/9/2020
A20-0692
David Smits, as Trustee for the next of kin for Brian Short, Karen Short, Madison Short, Cole Short, Brooklyn Short, Appellant, vs. Park Nicollet Health Services, et al., Respondents.
12/9/2020
A20-0711
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Daniel Josphe Kriesel, Appellant.
12/8/2020
A20-0223
In the Matter of the Cigarette/Tobacco and Gas Station licenses held by Midway University & Hamline, LLC d/b/a Midway Amoco BP for the premises located at 1347 University Avenue West in St. Paul License ID #: 20100000243.
12/8/2020
A20-0581
In re the Custody of: B. L. F., Cherries Chamberlain, Appellant, vs. Neil Fleahman, Respondent
12/8/2020
A20-0658
SW Partners, LLC, Appellant, vs. Trade Center Property, LLC, et al., Respondents.
12/8/2020
A20-0773
In re Petition of Wendy Nevins.
12/8/2020
A20-0901
Mork & Assocs., Inc., et al., Co-Appellants, vs. Willow Run Partners, et al., Respondents, Rodney Vlach, et al., Respondents, Florence Francis, Appellant.
12/3/2020
A19-1914
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jesse Lane Urrutia, Appellant.
12/3/2020
A20-0178
John Edward Warrington, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Karen Lee Warrington, Appellant
12/3/2020
A20-0440
Melissa Leigh Brinkman, petitioner, Respondent, and Robert Michael Brinkman, Appellant.
12/3/2020
A20-0597
In re the Estate of: Shirley Joy Pratt, Deceased.
12/3/2020
A20-0872
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Curtis Allen Anderson, Appellant.
12/2/2020
A20-0213
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Richard Joseph Hamer, Appellant.
12/2/2020
A20-0306
Dr. Kimberly Finch, Appellant, vs. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, et al., Respondents.
12/2/2020
A20-0494
City of Shoreview, Respondent, vs. Mohamad Amro, et al., Appellants.
12/2/2020
A20-0513
Nicole Marie Knewtson, n/k/a Nicole Marie Campbell, Appellant, vs. Adam Christopher Knewtson, Respondent
12/2/2020
A20-0579
State of Minnesota, et al., Appellants, vs. Nelson Auto Center, Inc., et al., Respondents, Gerald Worner, Respondent.
12/2/2020
A20-0653
Zane Vanschaick, Respondent, vs. Jacob Letourneau, et al., Appellants.
12/2/2020
A20-0705
In the Matter of Reba Mitchell's Termination of Section 8 Benefits.
12/2/2020
A20-0740
Brian Eugene Wolf, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Mandy Marie Oestreich, Respondent
12/1/2020
A20-0235
In the Matter of: Hayat Muse.
12/1/2020
A20-1330

November 2020

Case Name
Date of Oral Argument
Case Number
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jamshid Abdugafarovi Akramov, Appellant.
11/19/2020
A20-0085
Red Star Group, LLC, d/b/a Cheers, Appellant, vs. 1933 Lyndale, LLC, Respondent.
11/19/2020
A20-0335
State ex rel. Browneagle, Appellant, vs. Schnell, Cmsnr of Corrs., Respondent.
11/19/2020
A20-0766
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Ronnie Bila Shaka, Appellant.
11/18/2020
A19-0408
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Gabriel Edward Towne, Appellant.
11/18/2020
A20-0073
Diversified Manufacturing Corporation, Respondent, vs. MBKV LLC, Appellant.
11/18/2020
A20-0098
Wat Lao Sirithammaram, Inc., et al., Respondents, vs. Mark Vinath Saythong, et al., Appellants.
11/18/2020
A20-0199
Scott Mathias, Appellant, vs. Ann Lee Coleman Living Trust, dated March 21, 2018, Respondent.
11/18/2020
A20-0337
Minn. Voters Alliance, et al., Petitioners, vs. State of Minn., Respondent, Minn. Sec'y of State Steve Simon, Respondent
11/18/2020
A20-0469
Megan Ashley Spindler, Respondent, vs. Donald Lee Westman, Appellant.
11/17/2020
A20-0536
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Sharmake Mohamed Aden, Defendant, (A20-0584), Casey James Eide, Defendant, (A20-0592), Tiesha Monique Moore, Defendant, (A20-0594), Midwest Bonding, Appellant
11/17/2020
A20-0584
Ronald Regino Altamirano, Respondent, vs. Katherine Peterson, Appellant.
11/17/2020
A20-0661
Glacier Park Iron Ore Properties, LLC, Appellant, vs. United States Steel Corporation, Respondent.
11/17/2020
A20-0687
Daniel Ashbach, Appellant, vs. Warren Peterson, et al., Respondents.
11/17/2020
A20-0771
Trevor Johnson, Appellant, vs. Mathiowetz Construction Company, Respondent, PCI Roads, LLC, Respondent.
11/17/2020
A20-0778
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Tou Pheng Yang, Appellant.
11/12/2020
A20-0011
Athena 2004, LLC, Respondent, vs. LC Rochester, Inc., et al., Appellants.
11/12/2020
A20-0333
Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al., Petitioners, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, Respondent
11/12/2020
A20-0601
Kevin James Stanton, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Megan Caroline Curran, Respondent
11/10/2020
A20-0211
Joseph Roach, et al., Appellants, vs. Thomas Alinder, et al., Respondents, Gary Heitkamp Construction, Inc., et al., Respondents.
11/10/2020
A20-0739
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Paul Scott Seeman, Appellant.
11/10/2020
A19-2084
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Irving Augusto Borjas-Vazquez, Appellant.
11/10/2020
A20-0102
Candy Michelle Ostlund, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
11/10/2020
A20-0557
Vicki Collette Sandberg, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Mark Alan Sandberg, Appellant.
11/10/2020
A20-0686
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jordan Lee Wachter, Appellant.
11/5/2020
A19-2011
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Leonard Steven Sanchez, Appellant.
11/5/2020
A20-0136
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Edgar Isidro Galvan-Contreras, Appellant.
11/5/2020
A20-0366
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Amy Christine Lukes-Quinn, Appellant.
11/5/2020
A20-0460
Tammy Ann Harris, and on behalf of Margaret M. Banks, Respondent, vs. Richard Mark Gellerman, Appellant.
11/5/2020
A20-0527
Butler & Allen P.A., Respondent, vs. Ronald William Kammueller, Appellant.
11/5/2020
A20-0718
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Mohamed Mohamed Noor, Appellant.
11/4/2020
A19-1089
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Kim Dale Thompson, Appellant.
11/4/2020
A19-1910
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Nathan Donald Meyer, Appellant.
11/4/2020
A19-2020
LVNV Funding, LLC, Respondent, vs. Joionda Wilks, Appellant.
11/4/2020
A20-0334
Charles Richard Stone, Respondent, vs. Kevin Moser, et al., Appellants.
11/4/2020
A20-0571
Jonathan Richardson Woolsey, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Ruthanne A. Woolsey, Respondent.
11/4/2020
A20-0749