All Written Opinions

You don't have to guess whether Judge Ross will give great care and attention to the important issues that parties bring before the Court of Appeals. You may freely assess the quality of his reasoning, his approach to legal issues, and his thoughtful consideration of the difficult and significant questions he has been called on to answer.

We offer the list of all of Judge Ross’s 180 written appellate opinions. You will see in them his commitment to the honored tradition of fair, reasoned, and impartial justice in Minnesota. Judge Ross has written substantially in all areas, including criminal law and juvenile delinquency, constitutional law, commercial and contract law, family law, child protection, governmental and land use, and employment law. We also include his dissenting or specially concurring opinions that he has respectfully written in those cases in which his perspective on the law and the case has called him to voice an opinion that differs from the majority of the court. You may access any of Judge Ross’s written opinions on the judiciary website under the archived Court of Appeals opinions retrievable by name, number, or release date (Archived Opinions):

Judge Ross’s Dissenting or Specially Concurring Opinions

Morris v. State, January 15, 2008 (No. A06-2101)

In re Welfare of T.R., September 04, 2007 (No. A07-666)

Osborne v. Twin Town Bowl, Inc., April 24, 2007 (No. A06-1007)

State v. Moore, August 08, 2006 (No. A05-1278)
In re Welfare of Child of J.M.B., December 24, 2007 (No. A07-1206)

State v. Blayon, August 21, 2007 (No. A05-1541)

State v. Knaffla, March 20, 2007 (Nos. A06-1512, A06-1513)

Caron v. Multimedia Holdings Corp., December 12, 2006 (No. A05-2407)

State v. Mattson, August 29, 2006 (No. A06-483)

Judge Ross’s Majority Opinions

State of Minnesota v. Anthony John Soper., July 01, 2008 (A07-0535)

State of Minnesota, v. Keith Allen Hooks, July 01, 2008 (A07-0597)

State v. Graham, June 17, 2008 (No. A07-0533)

In re Welfare of D.J.I., June 17, 2008 (No. A07-0991)

State v. Ortega, June 03, 2008 (No. A07-0022)

In re Estate of Hron, June 03, 2008 (No. A07-1342)

Ayala v. Ayala, May 27, 2008 (No. A07-0657)

State v. Mudgett, May 20, 2008 (No. A06-2440)

Byars v. Administaff Companies II LP, May 13, 2008 (No. A07-0510)

State v. Radichel, May 13, 2008 (No. A07-0511)

State v. Mayers, May 06, 2008 (No. A06-1970)

Zimmerman v. Zimmerman, May 06, 2008 (No. A07-0448)

Lyon Financial Services, Inc. v. Around the Clock Bail Bonds, Inc., May 06, 2008 (No. A07-0618)

Fitzsimmons v. Fitzsimmons, May 06, 2008 (No. A07-0672)

Johanns v. Minnesota Mobile Storage Inc., May 06, 2008 (No. A07-903)

In re Welfare of L.L.K., May 06, 2008 (No. A07-1904)

State v. Alexander, April 29, 2008 (No. A06-2204)

Delgado v. Neurosurgical Associates, Ltd., April 29, 2008 (No. A06-2358)

State v. Moore, April 22, 2008 (No. A06-2346)

State v. Benson, April 22, 2008 (No. A06-2439)

Jabr v. Jabr, April 22, 2008 (No. A07-2003)

Williams v. Williams, April 08, 2008 (No. A06-1918)

Anderson v. State, April 08, 2008 (No. A07-91)

State v. Soukup, April 08, 2008 (No. A07-1783)

Siegel v. Nagel, March 11, 2008 (No. A07-0324)

State v. Blackorbay, February 26, 2008 (No. A06-2312)

Svendsen v. Strange, February 26, 2008 (No. A07-166)

State v. Castano, February 12, 2008 (No. A06-1808)

State v. Leeks, February 12, 2008 (No. A06-2100)

In re Estate of Peka, February 12, 2008 (No. A07-147)

Haag v. Jacklitch, February 12, 2008 (No. A07-1414)

Minnewawa Sportsman's Club v. County of Aitkin, February 05, 2008 (No. A07-0381)

Witzke v. Mesabi Rehabilitation Services Inc., February 05, 2008 (No. A07-0421)

In re Welfare of Children of B.H.C., February 05, 2008 (No. A07-1324)

Sather v. King, January 22, 2008 (No. A07-124)

State v. Jackson, January 22, 2008 (No. A06-1514)

Erickson v. Jackson Landscape, January 22, 2008 (No. A06-2384)

Reed v. Pinnacle Financial Group Inc., January 22, 2008 (No. A06-2231)

Frank v. Heartland Automotive Services, Inc., January 15, 2008 (No. A06-2217)

Tarlan v. Sorensen, January 15, 2008 (No. A07-286)

State v. Hillyer, January 15, 2008 (No. A06-2010)

Devereaux v. Stroup, January 08, 2008 (No. A07-0103)

State v. Johnson, December 31, 2007 (No. A06-1632)

State v. Murphy, December 18, 2007 (No. A06-1471)

Rasmusson v. STEN Corp., December 18, 2007 (No. A06-2058)

Kunze v. Public Employees Retirement Ass'n of Minnesota, Bd. of Trustees, December 18, 2007 (No. A06-2077)

State v. Suhon, December 04, 2007 (No. A06-1240)

Simons v. Shiltz, December 04, 2007 (No. A06-1999)

Boeser v. Commissioner of Public Safety, December 04, 2007 (No. A06-2032)

In re Welfare of N.H., December 04, 2007 (No. A07-1106)

In re Welfare of Children of S.L.C., November 06, 2007 (No. A07-586)

State v. Caliph, October 30, 2007 (No. A06-1714)

Arneson v. Meggitt, October 30, 2007 (No. A06-1437)

State v. Larson, October 16, 2007 (No. A06-623)

In re Welfare of G.E.F., October 16, 2007 (No. A06-1778)

State v. Stewart, October 16, 2007 (No. A06-1928)

Heinonen v. Student Experience LLC, October 16, 2007 (No. A06-2023)

State v. Hussong, October 16, 2007 (No. A07-785)

Martinez v. Martinez, September 25, 2007 (No. A06-1715)

Bolen v. Glass, September 04, 2007 (Nos. A06-1422, A06-1440)

State v. Woods, September 04, 2007 (No. A06-1483)

In re Civil Commitment of Peterson, September 04, 2007 (No. A07-681)

State v. Solbrig, August 28, 2007 (No. A06-1532)

Lamah v. Doherty Employment Group, Inc., August 28, 2007 (No. A06-1680)

White Bear Tp. Development, LLC v. Stoddard, August 28, 2007 (No. A06-1772)

State v. Pawlik, August 21, 2007 (No. A06-535)

Roitenberg v. Halley's Custom Homes, Inc., August 21, 2007 (No. A06-1334)

State v. Kier, August 14, 2007 (No. A06-230)

Associated Bank, Nat. Ass'n v. Twaiten, August 07, 2007 (No. A06-1433)

Williams v. James Gang of Minnetonka, August 07, 2007 (No. A06-1679)

In re Welfare of Children of S.E.P., August 07, 2007 (No. A07-25)

State v. Thrune, July 31, 2007 (No. A04-2469)

Theiler v. Chevy Avalanche, July 31, 2007 (No. A06-1604)

Marx v. Marx, July 31, 2007 (No. A06-1678)

State v. Hott, July 24, 2007 (No. A06-1356)

In re Civil Commitment of Williams, July 24, 2007 (No. A07-185)

Winans v. Quality Bldg. Maintenance, July 17, 2007 (No. A06-1237)

Semler v. Finch, July 10, 2007 (No. A06-1178)

Cermak v. State, July 10, 2007 (No. A06-1627)

Sander & Co., Inc. v. Northern Capital Ins., July 03, 2007 (No. A06-971)

State v. Snyder, June 26, 2007 (No. A06-504)

Herman v. Stielow Properties, Inc., June 19, 2007 (No. A06-1118)

Gagliardi v. Ortho-Midwest, Inc., June 19, 2007 (No. A06-1318)

Williams v. Meridian Services Inc., June 12, 2007 (No. A06-1112)

In re Civil Commitment of Woltjer, June 12, 2007 (No. A06-2355)

State v. Greer, June 05, 2007 (No. A05-552)

State v. Enger, June 05, 2007 (No. A05-2117)

State v. Taormina, June 05, 2007 (No. A06-472)

Weber v. Basic Bible Church of America, Order of Almighty God, Chapter 7024, June 05, 2007 (No. A06-1079)

Cardinal v. Cardinal, June 05, 2007 (No. A06-1307)

In re Welfare of Children of M.A.W., June 05, 2007 (No. A06-2159)

State v. Engle, May 22, 2007 (No. A05-2423)

Wolter v. Department of Human Services, May 22, 2007 (No. A06-1139)

In re Welfare of T.D., May 22, 2007 (No. A06-2109)

State v. Graton, May 08, 2007 (No. A05-2505)

State v. Abdul-Malik, May 08, 2007 (No. A06-287)

In re Marriage of Bettermann, April 24, 2007 (No. A06-591)

In re Welfare of M.T.L., April 24, 2007 (No. A06-650)

State v. Koelndorfer, April 03, 2007 (No. A05-1830)

Alderson v. Homolka, April 03, 2007 (No. A06-395)

Wichmann v. Travalia & U.S. Directives, Inc., April 03, 2007 (No. A06-677)

In re Custody of T.L.L., April 03, 2007 (No. A06-801)

In re Child of Evenson, April 03, 2007 (No. A06-1217)

In re Welfare of Children of T.L.S. and T.J.W., April 03, 2007 (No. A06-1835)

State v. Pribyl, March 13, 2007 (No. A06-418)

In re Welfare of Children of M.M.C., March 13, 2007 (No. A06-1499)

State v. Carter, February 27, 2007 (No. A05-1614)

State v. Hardy, February 20, 2007 (No. A05-2417)

Hookham v. State, February 13, 2007 (No. A06-384)

State v. Brandsoy, February 06, 2007 (No. A05-2520)

In re Welfare of Child of K.C.W., February 06, 2007 (No. A06-1052)

State v. Mohs, January 30, 2007 (No. A06-199)

State v. Ojanen, January 16, 2007 (No. A05-2198)

State v. Giishig, January 16, 2007 (No. A05-2199)

In re Risk Level Determination of S.S., 726 January 16, 2007 (No. A06-36)

Roberts v. Lanier Worldwide, Inc., January 16, 2007 (No. A06-57)

Marriage of Sailors v. Sailors, January 16, 2007 (No. A06-379)

Phillips v. State, January 16, 2007 (No. A06-627)

Moss v. Abdussayed, January 16, 2007 (No. A06-1181)

State v. Gonzalez, January 09, 2007 (No. A05-2151)

Kuberka v. Anoka Mediation, Inc., January 02, 2007 (No. A05-2490)

In re Welfare of B.B.H., January 02, 2007 (No. A05-2535)

Davis v. Walter, January 02, 2007 (No. A06-457)

In re Welfare of G.T.A., January 02, 2007 (No. A06-981)

In re Welfare of X.T.X., December 29, 2006 (No. A06-125)

Carye v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co., December 19, 2006 (No. A05-2526)

In re Welfare of Children of C.M., December 12, 2006 (Nos. A06-704, A06-705)

In re Civil Commitment of Conner, December 12, 2006 (No. A06-1134)

Krejce v. State, December 05, 2006 (No. A05-2406)

In re Estate of Sullivan, December 05, 2006 (No. A06-171)

State v. Collins, November 28, 2006 (No. A05-2009)

State v. Patrow, November 28, 2006 (No. A06-146)

In re Welfare of Child of J.P., November 14, 2006 (No. A06-585)

In re Civil Commitment of Hopson, November 07, 2006 (No. A06-976)

State v. Gundy, October 31, 2006 (No. A05-1746)

State v. Gant, October 31, 2006 (No. A05-1779)

Grover v. Grover, October 17, 2006 (No. A06-364)

State v. Evans, October 17, 2006 (No. A06-790)

Carey v. Carey, October 03, 2006 (No. A06-440)

Pollard v. Pollard, October 03, 2006 (No. A06-538)

State v. Al-Naseer, September 26, 2006 (No. A05-1394)

Yarrington v. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., September 26, 2006 (No. A05-2288)

State v. Ahmed, September 19, 2006 (No. A05-1145)

Blake v. State, September 19, 2006 (No. A05-1593)

Misel v. Lakeside Protection, Inc., September 19, 2006 (No. A06-359)

Pahnke v. Anderson Moving and Storage, September 12, 2006 (No. A05-2401)

In re Welfare of C.R.W., September 12, 2006 (No. A06-296)

Pelinka v. Pelinka, August 29, 2006 (No. A05-1499)

Carroll v. Boeltl, August 29, 2006 (No. A06-91)

Lorix v. Crompton Corp., August 22, 2006 (No. A05-2148)

Crosstown Holding Co. v. Associated Banc-Corp., 2006 August 22, 2006 (No. A05-2317)

Traut v. Traut, August 15, 2006 (No. A05-1556)

Buxton v. Buxton, August 15, 2006 (No. A05-1961)

State v. Enger, August 15, 2006 (No. A05-2117)

In re Welfare of Child of M.P., August 15, 2006 (No. A05-2511)

State v. Ulmer, August 08, 2006 (No. A05-1148)

Harju v. Fabian, August 08, 2006 (No. A05-1820)

Bieloh v. First Nat. Ins. Services, August 01, 2006 (No. A05-1749)

Hennek v. Hennek, August 01, 2006 (No. A05-1957)

State v. Hendrickson, July 11, 2006 (No. A05-1513)

Popel v. Commonbond Housing (Corp), July 11, 2006 (No. A05-1550)

Fink v. State, July 11, 2006 (No. A05-1728)

In re Estate of Moeller, July 11, 2006 (No. A05-1799)

Barker v. Barker, July 11, 2006 (No. A05-1962)

In re Welfare of J.C.P., Jr., July 03, 2006 (No. A05-1294)

Eureka Tp. v. Krapu, June 27, 2006 (No. A05-1345)

Hanson v. Friends of Minnesota Sinfonia, June 27, 2006 (No. A05-1783)

State v. Greer, June 20, 2006 (No. A05-552)

Hiti v. Department of Employment and Economic Development, June 20, 2006 (No. A05-1921)

State v. Rozier, June 13, 2006 (No. A05-771)

In re Welfare of M.R.H., June 13, 2006 (No. A05-929)

State v. Davis, June 13, 2006 (No. A05-2139)

In Matter of Civil Commitment of Scanlon, June 13, 2006 (No. A05-2487)

State v. Maley, May 09, 2006 (Nos. A05-782, A05-883)

In re Welfare of T.L.S., May 09, 2006 (No. A05-861)

In re Children of M.W., May 09, 2006 (Nos. A05-2197, A05-2216)

Mbwaro v. Jones-Harrison Home Corp., March 28, 2006 (No. A05-1878)