SUSLA v. STATE

No. 46220.

247 N.W.2d 907 (1976)

Richard SUSLA, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

November 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hvass Weisman & King and Reed K. Mackenzie, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Richard G. Mark, Asst. Sol. Gen., Edward M. Laine and Kent G. Harbison, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., St. Paul, for respondents.

Heard and considered by the court en banc.


SHERAN, Chief Justice.

This case presents anew the issue of the extent of the sovereign immunity of the State of Minnesota. It arose under case law which has since been reversed and under statutes which have since been repealed. However, it appears to present a fact situation which could well recur but for which no provision has been made in the new statutes. For this reason, the resolution of the issue presented is very difficult.

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