State Supreme Court / Minn.

In Re Trust Known as Great Northern Iron Ore Properties

Decided April 23, 1976. C Donald Peterson wrote the opinion for the court.

243 N.W.2d 302 · Cited 97 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Midway Center Associates v. Midway Center, Inc. · 237 N.W.2d 76
Balafas v. Angelos · 293 Minn. 94
Telex Corporation v. Data Products Corporation · 135 N.W.2d 681
Metro Office Parks Co. v. Control Data Corp. · 205 N.W.2d 121
Independent School District No. 877 v. Loberg Plumbing & Heating Co. · 266 Minn. 426
Northwestern Nat. Bank of Minneapolis v. Simons · 242 N.W.2d 78
Town & Country Shopping Center v. Swenson Furniture Co. · 261 Minn. 100

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Mac-Du Properties v. LaBresh · 392 N.W.2d 315
Columbia Associates v. Propper Oil Co. · 402 N.W.2d 223
Hubbard v. United Press International, Inc. · 330 N.W.2d 428
A. J. Chromy Construction Co. v. Commercial Mechanical Services, Inc. · 260 N.W.2d 579
Cherne Industrial, Inc. v. Grounds & Associates, Inc. · 278 N.W.2d 81
Greer v. Kooiker · 253 N.W.2d 133
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State Ex Rel. Spannaus v. Coin Wholesalers, Inc. · 250 N.W.2d 583
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