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JOHNSON v. STATE

No. C3-95-532.

536 N.W.2d 328 (1995)

David and Gayle JOHNSON, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next-of-Kin of Melissa Noelle Johnson, Appellants, v. STATE of Minnesota and its Agents, Orville Pung, et al., Hennepin County and its Officers, Employees and Agents, Thomas Lamb, et al., and 180 Degrees, Inc., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Granted October 19, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan D. Hall, Scott M. Rusert, Cosgrove, Flynn & Gaskins, Minneapolis, for appellants.

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., James Alexander, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for State, et al.

Michael O. Freeman, Hennepin County Atty., Toni A. Beitz, Sr. Asst. County Atty., Minneapolis, for Hennepin County, et al.

Patrick D. Reilly, Law Offices of Patrick D. Reilly, Minneapolis, for 180 Degrees, Inc.

Considered and decided by CRIPPEN, P.J., and HUSPENI and NORTON, JJ.

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

A former prisoner in the State of Minnesota's supervised release program raped and murdered appellants' decedent, Melissa Johnson. Appellants sued respondents for wrongful death, but the trial court granted dismissal motions, concluding that no relief could be granted on appellants' claims because the respondent state and county and their agents, officers and employees were immune from suit. The court also concluded that none of the...

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