STATE v. ARKELL

No. C1-02-856.

657 N.W.2d 883 (2003)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. John ARKELL, Appellant, Carriage Homes, Inc., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

March 14, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul, and Lee A. Bjorndal, Baudler, Baudler, Maus & Blahnik, LLP, Austin, for respondent.

Richard A. Beens, Eric J. Riensche, Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, P.A., Minneapolis, for appellant.

Considered and decided by PETERSON, Presiding Judge, RANDALL, Judge, and WILLIS, Judge.


OPINION

WILLIS, J.

John Arkell seeks reversal of his conviction of violating the State Building Code. He argues that the district court erred by (1) determining that Minn.Stat. § 16B.69 (2000) is a public-welfare statute; (2) concluding that Minn.Stat. § 16B.69 imposes strict liability; and (3) applying the responsible-corporate-officer doctrine. Because we find no error, we affirm.

FACTS

Carriage Homes, Inc. was a general contractor...

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