--- title: "Minnesota Supreme Court: Not All Laws Let You Sue!" description: MN court decision regarding the right to sue image: https://www.gallatin-law.com/hubfs/Canva%20images/Canva%20Design%20DAET4nfyZDc.png --- [Dan's Desk](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) - [lawyer](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/lawyer) - [hugo](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/hugo) - [MN](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/mn) - [law](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law) - [attorney](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/attorney) - [legal](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/legal) [Subscribe](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/minnesota-supreme-court-not-all-laws-let-you-sue#) ![Canva Design DAET4nfyZDc](https://www.gallatin-law.com/hubfs/Canva%20images/Canva%20Design%20DAET4nfyZDc.png) 01/21/2021 # Minnesota Supreme Court: Not All Laws Let You Sue! - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Minnesota%20Supreme%20Court%3A%20Not%20All%20Laws%20Let%20You%20Sue%21&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fminnesota-supreme-court-not-all-laws-let-you-sue](mailto:?subject=Minnesota%20Supreme%20Court%3A%20Not%20All%20Laws%20Let%20You%20Sue%21&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fminnesota-supreme-court-not-all-laws-let-you-sue) Minnesota has many laws that apply to professionals and the government.  At times those laws are broken by the government or the professional you hire.  But, as again noted this week by the Minnesota Supreme Court, just because the law is broken does not mean you can recover money from the party that broke the law.   The City of Hugo, for example, is governed by the Minnesota Official Records Act ("the Act").  The Act requires the City to retain certain records for certain periods of time.  Suppose that you apply to the City to win a lucrative construction bid and lose out.  You think something is fishy, so you ask for a copy of all the submitted bids.  In response the City says some of them were lost or not kept, a violation of the Act.  You're mad!  The City broke the law!  I'm suing!   Hold tight.  Your suit won't get you anywhere.  This week the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed that the Act, like other laws, even if broken does not create a private cause of action.  In short, that means you can't sue the City for violating the law.   Knowing when you can and cannot recover is important.  This is an example and reminder to get educated on what your claims are and what your potential recovery is for those claims  I do not recommend you take that on yourself; get a lawyer who can help you understand the possible outcomes.     - [government](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/government), - [law basics](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law-basics), - [law suit](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law-suit) The material contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice, nor is it a substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney. Each situation is unique, and you should not act or rely on any information contained herein without seeking the advice of an experienced attorney. All information contained in links are the property of the linked site. ![Dan Gallatin](https://www.gallatin-law.com/hubfs/assets-mjfw/site%20images/Dans-Desk.jpg) ## [Dan Gallatin](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) Dan is a lifelong resident of Minnesota. Born in St. Paul, Dan spent many of his formative years growing up there before moving to White Bear Lake. After graduating from White Bear Lake, Dan spent four glorious years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a degree in two majors. Dan worked as a Senior Investigator at the Minnesota Department of Commerce for several years after graduating from college. During his final years Dan attended William Mitchell College of Law while still working full-time. During this exhausting 3 ½ year period Dan honed his skills in becoming an efficient, to-the-point legal practitioner. While at Madison Dan met his wife, Tonya, and together they moved to Minnesota to plant their roots. Dan and Tonya have two amazing, unique children and reside in Hugo. ### CONNECT WITH ME - ## Related Posts [02/21/2018 Wrongful Death Suits: Why and by Who? I rarely write about personal injury matters because I accept those cases generally by referral only. Today though the subject of wrongful death… Read Post ](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/wrongful-death-suits-why-and-by-who) [01/02/2019 Contractual Limitations on Lawsuits Upheld by MN Court of Appeals Think you have the right to sue? Think again if you entered into a contract that says you cannot sue, but rather you have to arbitrate. 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