COUNTY OF DAKOTA v. CAMERON

No. A11-1273.

839 N.W.2d 700 (2013)

The COUNTY OF DAKOTA, Respondent, v. George W. CAMERON, IV, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

November 27, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Backstrom , Dakota County Attorney, Jay R. Stassen , Michael R. Ring , Assistant County Attorneys, Hastings, MN, for respondent.

Daniel J. Biersdorf , Edward Kelly Keady , Biersdorf & Associates, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Lori Swanson , Attorney General, Jeffrey S. Thompson , Assistant Attorney General, Saint Paul, MN, for amicus curiae Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation.

Steven J. Quam , Richard D. Snyder , John E. Drawz , Patrick D.J. Mahlberg , Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for amicus curiae CapX2020.

Katelynn K. McBride , Anthony B. Sanders , Lee U. McGrath , Minneapolis, MN, for amicus curiae Institute for Justice.

Susan L. Naughton , Saint Paul, MN, for amicus curiae League of Minnesota Cities.

Kirk A. Schnitker , Jon W. Morphew , Schnitker Law Office, P.A., Spring Lake Park, MN; Leland J. Frankman , Harry A. Frankman , Frankman Law Offices, Minneapolis, MN; and Bradley J. Gunn , Malkerson, Gunn & Martin, LLP, for amicus curiae Minnesota Eminent Domain Institute.


OPINION

STRAS, Justice.

The legal questions presented by this case relate to the operation of Minnesota's minimum-compensation statute, Minn.Stat. § 117.187 (2012), which provides a mechanism for compensating property owners who "must relocate" following the condemnation of their real property. Appellant George W. Cameron, IV, who had his commercial property taken by respondent County of Dakota ("the County"), argues that the district court erred when...

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