Civil Appeals
Just like trying a case in district court, winning an appeal requires specific knowledge and skills. If you are appealing a decision, knowing how to frame the issues for appeal can be more important than oral argument. If you are responding to an appeal, you need to take advantage of the strengths that made you a winner in the district court, as well as defend the reasoning of the district court judge. Marty Carlson has experience handling both state and federal appeals, and can use that experience to help you craft an appellate strategy that gives you the greatest possible chance of success.
Representative Cases:
Brayton et al. v. Pawlenty, 781 N.W.2d 357 (Minn. 2010) (submitted amicus curiae brief on behalf of Common Cause Minnesota and League of Women Voters Minnesota successfully opposing Governor Pawlenty’s attempted unallotment of $2.5 billion from state budget).
Overvig v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 730 N.W.2d 789 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007), rev. denied (2007).
Abbott v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 760 N.W.2d 920 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009) (on brief).
Chastek v. Commissioner of Public Safety, No. A08-802, 2009 WL 911043 (Minn. Ct. App. April 7, 2009).
Patterson v. Commissioner of Public Safety, No. A08-0761, 2009 WL 671569 (Minn. Ct. App. March 17, 2009) (on brief).
Londo v. Commissioner of Public Safety, No. A08-0296, 2008 WL 5137152 (Minn. Ct. App. Dec. 9, 2008).
Reese v. Commissioner of Public Safety, No. A06-1991, 2008 WL 72846 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 8, 2008), rev. denied (2008).
Hess v. Commissioner of Public Safety, Nos. A07-1361, A08-0166, 2008 WL 2796660 (Minn. Ct. App. July 22, 2008).
LaFontaine v. Commissioner of Public Safety, No. A07-0728, 2008 WL 2340389 (Minn. Ct. App. June 10, 2008).
Sternhagen v. Commissioner of Public Safety, No. A07-0386, 2008 WL 467436 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 12, 2008).