Ellis v. Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights

Decided May 28, 1982. James C. Otis wrote the opinion for the court.

319 N.W.2d 702 · Cited 109 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Howe v. Nelson · 135 N.W.2d 687
• Smith v. Smith · 235 Minn. 412
• Brooks Realty, Inc. v. Aetna Insurance Co. · 268 Minn. 122
• Miller v. Simons · 239 Minn. 523
• Schwalich v. Guenther · 166 N.W.2d 74
• Victory Highway Village, Inc. v. Weaver · 480 F. Supp. 71

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