Minnesota · statute · Minn. Stat. ch. 604 · 30 active provisions
Subdivision 1. Scope of application. Contributory fault does not bar recovery in an action by any person or the person's legal representative to recover damages for fault resulting in death, in injury to person or property, or in economic loss, if the contributory fault was not greater than the fault of the person agai…
Subdivision 1. Joint liability. When two or more persons are severally liable, contributions to awards shall be in proportion to the percentage of fault attributable to each, except that the following persons are jointly and severally liable for the whole award: (1) a person whose fault is greater than 50 percent; (2)…
Subdivision 1. Expiration as defense. In any action for the recovery of damages for personal injury, death or property damage arising out of the manufacture, sale, use or consumption of a product, it is a defense to a claim against a designer, manufacturer, distributor or seller of the product or a part thereof, that t…
Subdivision 1. Persons receiving notice; timing. The attorney for a person who intends to claim damage for or on account of personal injury, death or property damage arising out of the manufacture, sale, use or consumption of a product shall cause to be presented a notice of possible claim stating the time, place and c…
Subdivision 1. Certain agreements are void and unenforceable. An agreement between parties for a consumer service, including a recreational activity, that purports to release, limit, or waive the liability of one party for damage, injuries, or death resulting from conduct that constitutes greater than ordinary negligen…
The common law doctrine known as the fireman's rule shall not operate to deny any peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), or public safety officer, as defined in section 299A.41, subdivision 4, a recovery in any action at law or authorized by statute.
(a) Economic loss that arises from a sale of goods that is due to damage to tangible property other than the goods sold may be recovered in tort as well as in contract, but economic loss that arises from a sale of goods between parties who are each merchants in goods of the kind is not recoverable in tort. (b) Economic…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Buyer" means a person who buys or leases or contracts to buy or lease the goods that are alleged to be defective or the subject of a misrepresentation. (c) "Goods" means tangible personal property, regardless of whether that…
Subdivision 1. Discovery. Pursuant to the time limitations set forth in the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties to any medical malpractice action may exchange the uniform interrogatories in subdivision 3 and ten additional nonuniform interrogatories. Any subparagraph of a nonuniform interrogatory will be tr…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions provided in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Check" means a check, draft, order of withdrawal, or similar negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument. (c) "Credit" means an arrangement or understanding with the drawee for the payment of the check. (d) "Dishonor" ha…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "place of public accommodation" has the meaning given in section 363A.03, subdivision 34, but excludes recreational trails; (2) "criminal gang" has the meaning given in section 609.229, subdivision 1; and (3) "obscene" has the meaning given in section 617.241, su…
Subdivision 1. Liability. No person other than the owner, designee, or agent may willfully and knowingly damage or destroy any field crop, animal, organism, or cell that is grown for testing or research purposes in conjunction or coordination with a private research facility or a university or a federal, state, or loca…
Subdivision 1. Liability for theft of property. A person who steals personal property from another is civilly liable to the owner of the property for its value when stolen plus punitive damages of either $50 or up to 100 percent of its value when stolen, whichever is greater. If the property is merchandise stolen from…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) "motor fuel" means a liquid, regardless of its properties, used to propel a vehicle; (2) "retailer" means a person that sells motor fuel at retail; and (3) "vehicle" means a motor vehicle or watercraft that is self-propelled and that uses motor fuel for prop…
Subdivision 1. Flee; definition. For purposes of this section, the term "flee" means to increase speed, extinguish motor vehicle headlights or taillights, or to use other means with intent to attempt to elude a peace officer following a signal given by any peace officer to the driver of a motor vehicle. Subd. 2. Peace…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) "financing statement" has the meaning given in section 336.9-102(a) of the Uniform Commercial Code; and (2) "filing officer" is defined as Uniform Commercial Code filing officer in each jurisdiction. Subd. 2. Liability. (a) A person shall not knowingly cause…
(a) Any patient may bring an action to enjoin extraordinary collection actions taken by a nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a plain language summary of the financial assistance policy. A prevailing patient is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs. (b) For the purposes of this section: (1…
Subdivision 1. Terms. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (a) "Insurance policy" means a written agreement between an insured and an insurer that obligates an insurer to pay proceeds directly to an insured. Insurance policy does not include provisions of a written agreement o…
(a) A person engages in examination subversion practice when, with respect to a licensing or certifying examination, the person: (1) removes from the examination room any examination materials without specific authorization; (2) without authorization, discloses, publishes, transmits, or reconstructs by any means, inclu…
Subdivision 1. General. The definitions in this section apply to sections 604.20 to 604.205. Subd. 2. Emotionally dependent. "Emotionally dependent" means that the nature of the patient's or former patient's emotional condition and the nature of the treatment provided by the psychotherapist are such that the psychother…
A cause of action against a psychotherapist for sexual exploitation exists for a patient or former patient for injury caused by sexual contact with the psychotherapist, if the sexual contact occurred: (1) during the period the patient was receiving psychotherapy from the psychotherapist; or (2) after the period the pat…
(a) An employer of a psychotherapist may be liable under section 604.201 if: (1) the employer fails or refuses to take reasonable action when the employer knows or has reason to know that the psychotherapist engaged in sexual contact with the plaintiff or any other patient or former patient of the psychotherapist; or (…
In an action for sexual exploitation, evidence of the plaintiff's sexual history is not subject to discovery except when the plaintiff claims damage to sexual functioning; or (1) the defendant requests a hearing prior to conducting discovery and makes an offer of proof of the relevancy of the history; and (2) the court…
In an action for sexual exploitation, evidence of the plaintiff's sexual history is not admissible except when: (1) the defendant requests a hearing prior to trial and makes an offer of proof of the relevancy of the history; and (2) the court finds that the history is relevant and that the probative value of the histor…
An action for sexual exploitation shall be commenced within five years after the cause of action arises.