Tomorrow is the big day, that is, July 1, the effective date of the amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure. In an earlier blog post, Greg discussed the big change to the Summons. He posted again when it was available on practicelaw and also explained why practicelaw was not preparing a similarly new …
A New Civil Summons in Plain English
Without a lot of fanfare, the Minnesota Supreme Court has approved a wholesale revision to the Civil Summons, effective July 1, 2010. It’s a welcome change and focuses on making the summons much more understandable to regular folks. Here’s how: The summons does not mince words. The current Summons informs the recipient that “You are …
What’s New at practicelaw?
In addition to shoveling and slipping, the practicelaw staff has been busy at work. Some of the fruits of our labor: Online Directory – To save money and paper, the print MSBA Member Directory (traditionally Bench and Bar’s January issue) has gone the way of lickable stamps, replaced by a new and improved version. MSBA, …
Jury of Peers? Try Four Franklins and a Hamilton
The cost of being a client or an attorney just got a bit higher in Minnesota. Governor Tim Pawlenty signed a court funding bill last week that outlined the appropriations for Minnesota’s judiciary. The bill, SF 802 (excerpt only), includes a list of increased fees as well as an increase in an attorney’s annual registration …
New Civil Case Type: Consumer Credit Contract
It what’s likely a sign of a burgeoning consumer credit caseload in the courts, the Minnesota Supreme Court just adopted an amendment to Rule 23, adding “Consumer Credit Contract” to the list of civil case types that must be provided on captions to case documents. The case type applies to cases where the plaintiff is …
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