SCHEIBEL v. PAVLAK

No. 49713.

282 N.W.2d 843 (1979)

In the Matter of the Contest of General Election Held on November 7, 1978, for the Purpose of Electing a State Representative in the Counties of Ramsey and Dakota, State of Minnesota. James SCHEIBEL, et al., contestants, Appellants, Thomas Quinlan, et al., contestants, v. Robert PAVLAK, contestee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 11, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard & Weinblatt and Alan W. Weinblatt, St. Paul, for appellants.

O'Neill, Burke & O'Neill and Patrick H. O'Neill, St. Paul, Michael J. Bolen, Edina, for respondent.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


SHERAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County dismissing proceedings instituted by voters residing in House of Representatives District 67A to contest the election of Robert Pavlak to the office of representative in that district on November 7, 1978. Contestants charged Mr. Pavlak with knowingly permitting the distribution of a campaign brochure on his behalf which contained false information with respect to the voting...

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