Precedential OpinionsBy statute, the Court of Appeals issues a precedential (formerly called "published") opinion only in the most important and complex cases. Precedential opinions include an extensive analysis of the facts and law. They will be considered and used by courts faced with similar issues in the future, and they are published in books of caselaw found in most law libraries.

DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED Monday, April 15, 2024

A23-1257    State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Kyaw Be Bee, Respondent.
                     Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Leonardo Castro.
          The interior of a motor vehicle that is on a public road is a “public place” for purposes of
Minnesota Statutes section 624.7181 (2020), which makes it unlawful for a person to carry a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun in a public place.
          Reversed and remanded. Judge Matthew E. Johnson.

A23-0644   Metropolitan Transportation Network, Inc., et al., Appellants, vs. Collaborative Student Transportation of Minnesota, LLC, et al.,
                    Respondents.
                   Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Laurie J. Miller.
          1. A party may use allegations in a verified complaint to support or oppose a motion for summary judgment if (1) the allegations are made on personal knowledge, (2) the allegations are based on facts that would be admissible in evidence, and (3) the face of the complaint shows the competence of the verifying party to testify on the matters stated, consistent with Minn. R. Civ. P. 56.03(d).
          2. Minnesota does not recognize a cause of action for breach of an illusory contract.
          Affirmed. Judge Jennifer Frisch.

Nonprecedential OpinionsNonprecedential opinions (formerly called "unpublished opinions") are issued in cases that are less complicated, that involve legal issues that have already been decided in precedential opinions, or that will affect only the parties to that particular case. These opinions are usually shorter than precedential opinions, do not contain extensive discussion of the facts, and are not generally relied on by other courts to the same degree as precedential opinions.

NONPRECEDENTIAL OPINIONS
FILED Monday, April 15, 2024

Pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 136.01, subd. 1 (c)

1.   A23-0757
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Christopher Path, Appellant.
      Reversed and remanded. Judge Michelle A. Larkin.
      Ramsey County District Court, Hon. John H. Guthmann.

2.   A23-1044
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jude Jerome Lague, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
      Carver County District Court, Hon. Eric J. Braaten.

3.   A23-0769
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Loren Clyde Bauer, Appellant.
      Reversed and remanded. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
      Anoka County District Court, Hon. Suzanne Brown.

4.   A23-0718
      Distinctive Design Build, LLC, Respondent, vs. Thomas Nelson, Appellant, Installed Building Solutions II, LLC, Defendant, BPC, Inc., Respondent,
      Thomas Nelson, Appellant, vs. Pinnacle Real Estate Group, LLC d/b/a Keller Williams Realty Integrity Edina, et al., Respondents, Premier Title
      Insurance Agency, Inc., Third-Party Defendant.
      Affirmed. Judge Peter M. Reyes, Jr.
      Washington County District Court, Hon. Juanita C. Freeman.

5.   A23-0649
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Steve Vang, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Diane B. Bratvold.
      Ramsey County District Court, Hon. DeAnne M. Hilgers.

6.   A23-0755
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Drew Douglas Wiskow Davis, Appellant.
      Reversed. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
      Washington County District Court, Hon. Douglas B. Meslow.

7.   A23-0992
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Mitchell David Johnson, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Jennifer Frisch.
      Washington County District Court, Hon. Juanita C. Freeman.

8.   A23-0827
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Javion Tramel Ladon Henry, Appellant.
      Reversed and remanded. Judge Jennifer Frisch.
      Carver County District Court, Hon. Eric J. Braaten.

9.   A23-1388
      In the Matter of the Welfare of: E. E., Child.
      Reversed and remanded. Judge Elise Larson.
      Washington County District Court, Hon. Sheridan Hawley.

10. A23-0939
      Janella Scott, Relator, vs. The Phoenix Residence, Inc., Respondent, Department of
      Employment and Economic Development, Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Keala C. Ede.
      Department of Employment and Economic Development.

11. A22-1035
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Demetrius Antonio Wynne, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Keala C. Ede.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Paul Scoggin.

12. A23-1768
      In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B. D. M. and A. T. C. W. (deceased), AKA A. T. W., AKA A. C. W., Parents.
      Affirmed. Judge Jonathan P. Schmidt.
      Olmsted County District Court, Hon. Christa M. Daily.

13. A23-0221
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Nicholas James Gould, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Jonathan P. Schmidt.
      Anoka County District Court, Hon. Jenny Walker Jasper.

14. A23-1022
      In the Matter of the Appeal by Pond Early Childhood Family Development Center of the Order to Pay a Fine for Background Study Violation.
      Reversed. Judge James B. Florey.*
      Minnesota Department of Human Services.

15. A23-1185
      In re the Estate of Margaret Peteler Bush, a/k/a Margaret Bush, Deceased.
      Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. Judge Lucinda E. Jesson.*
      Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Sara R. Grewing.

16. A23-0613
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. John Tyrus Anderson, Appellant.
      Reversed. Judge Michael L. Kirk.*
      Chisago County District Court, Hon. Jesse Seabrooks, II.

* Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI, § 10.

Order OpinionsCases that involve a few simple issues may be decided by order opinions, which include little discussion of the facts of the case and a brief analysis of the laws that are involved.

RECENT ORDER OPINIONS
April 15, 2024

1.   A23-0777
      Christina L. Schwartz, Respondent, Timothy M. Schwartz, Respondent, Mary E. Pieri,  Respondent, vs. Benjamin J. Schwartz, Respondent, Jessica E.
      Harrer, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Renee L. Worke.
      Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Terri Yellowhammer.

2.   A23-1083
      Ashley Marie Donahue, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Mitchell B Donahue, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Matthew E. Johnson.
      Meeker County District Court, Hon. Stephanie L. Beckman.

3.   A23-1434
      State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Mitchell Gregory Turner, Respondent.
      Affirmed. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
      St. Louis County District Court, Hon. Andrew R. Peterson.

4.   A23-0868
      State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Bryant Joseph McConnell, Appellant.
      Affirmed. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
      Itasca County District Court, Hon. Heidi M. Chandler.

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