Civil Law
Kjesbo v. Ricks
Established the standard for tortious interference with contract in Minnesota, holding that technical compliance with a statute does not justify interference when the exercise defeats the statute's purpose.
Thomas B. Olson & Associates v. Leffert, Jay & Polglaze
Established the standard three-element test for breach of contract claims in Minnesota: formation of a contract, performance of conditions precedent by the plaintiff, and breach by the defendant.