Minnesota § 554.13 DISMISSAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION IN WHOLE OR PART

Minnesota Statutes

§ 554.13 — DISMISSAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION IN WHOLE OR PART

Minnesota § 554.13

PartDECLARATORY, CORRECTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Ch. 554FREE SPEECH; PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT

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Minn. Stat. § 554.13 (2026).

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(a)In ruling on a motion under section554.09, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action, or part of a cause of action, if:

(1)the moving party establishes under section554.08, paragraph (b), that sections554.07to554.19apply;

(2)the responding party fails to establish under section554.08, paragraph (c), that sections554.07to554.19do not apply; and

(3)either:

(i)the responding party fails to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action; or

(ii)the moving party establishes that:

(A)the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted; or

(B)there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the cause of action or part of the cause of a

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(a) In ruling on a motion under section554.09, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action, or part of a cause of action, if:
(1) the moving party establishes under section554.08, paragraph (b), that sections554.07to554.19apply;
(2) the responding party fails to establish under section554.08, paragraph (c), that sections554.07to554.19do not apply; and
(3) either:
(i) the responding party fails to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action; or
(ii) the moving party establishes that:
(A) the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted; or
(B) there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the cause of action or part of the cause of action.
(b) A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section554.09does not affect a moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, attorney fees, and expenses under section554.16.
(c) A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section554.09establishes for the purpose of section554.16that the moving party prevailed on the motion.