Minnesota Supreme Court: March 2011 Decisions

Richard P. Clem Continuing Legal Education
CLE Podcast: $10

Credit has been approved by the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.0 credit of Repeated On-Demand credit between the dates of April 14 and December 31, 2011. This program was originally presented on April 13, 2011, as a telephone conference call CLE. This audio program runs approximately one hour. Click Here to View the Course Description

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Program Description

Minnesota Supreme Court: March 2011 Decisions. This program will review the decisions of the Minnesota Supreme Court handed down during March, 2011. Topics include: Zoning ordinance modifying Rochester airport "safety zone" constitutes a taking since diminution in value of adjoining property was substantial. A mutual mistake of material fact does not warrant recision of the contract when the mistake is to mere value--even though the contract accidentally included two parcels of land worth twice the value of the contract. When consent is at issue, the court may receive expert testimony as to the typical behavior of sexual assault victims. We'll also look at when property is "acquired" by a tax-exempt entity so as to exempt the property from taxation. Finally, we'll take a look at the court's reluctant order of March 9 continuing the "temporary" $100 increase on Minnesota Attorney Registration fees. There will be opportunities for participants to submit questions during the program. One hour.

The program is presented by Richard P. Clem. He has a B.A. in history from the University of Minnesota, and a J.D., cum laude, from Hamline University School of Law. He has been in private practice in the Twin Cities for over 20 years. His reported cases include: Asociacion Nacional de Pescadores a Pequena Escala o Artesanales de Colombia v. Dow Quimica de Colombia, 988 F.2d 559, rehearing denied, 5 F.3d 530 (5th Cir. 1993), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 1041 (1994); LaMott v. Apple Valley Health Care Center, 465 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991); Abo el Ela v. State,468 N.W.2d 580 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991).

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