Minn. Joint Underwriting Ass’n v. Star Tribune Media Co.
Annotate this CaseA reporter from the Star Tribune submitted a request for data to the Minnesota Joint Underwriting Association (MJUA), an entity created by the Legislature to provide insurance for people or entitled who are required to have insurance and are unable to obtain insurance through ordinary methods. MJUA sought a written advisory opinion from the Commissioner of the Department of Administration as to whether MJUA was a state agency subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA). The Commissioner declined to issue an advisory opinion. MJUA then commenced a lawsuit for declaratory relief seeking a declaration that it was not a governmental agency subject to the MGDPA. The district court granted the Star Tribune’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings and ordered MJUA to comply with the MGDPA, concluding that MJUA is a state agency. The court of appeals reversed in part, holding that MJUA is not a governmental entity subject to the MGDPA. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that MJUA is not a state agency subject to the MGDPA.
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