Fletcher v. St. Paul Pioneer Press

Decided February 25, 1999. Alan C. Page wrote the opinion for the court.

589 N.W.2d 96 · Cited 135 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.

• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
• Hubbard v. United Press International, Inc. · 330 N.W.2d 428
• Gjovik v. Strope · 401 N.W.2d 664
• State v. Danh · 516 N.W.2d 539

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