--- title: "Woe is the Weather: Sunshine in Appellate Opinions" description: "Hugo, Mahtomedi, Centerville, and Duluth all have something in common this year: It's April 10th and there is no sign of spring." --- [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/woe-is-the-weather-sunshine-in-appellate-opinions#) 04/11/2018 # Woe is the Weather: Sunshine in Appellate Opinions - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Woe%20is%20the%20Weather%3A%20Sunshine%20in%20Appellate%20Opinions&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fwoe-is-the-weather-sunshine-in-appellate-opinions](mailto:?subject=Woe%20is%20the%20Weather%3A%20Sunshine%20in%20Appellate%20Opinions&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fwoe-is-the-weather-sunshine-in-appellate-opinions) Hugo, Mahtomedi, Centerville, and Duluth all have something in common this year: It's April 10th and there is no sign of spring. To bring some artificial sunshine into the lives of the 20 or so folks who are kind of enough to visit this site each week, here are some appellate opinions in Minnesota where sunshine was a factor. In 1932, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that sunstroke was accidental such that it is covered under Workers' Compensation. This quote from a Minnesota Supreme Court opinion is amazingly elegant: "The white headstones and monuments that glisten in the sunshine within the sacred precincts devoted to the repose of the dead in the suburbs of every city in the land testify with unerring certainty that man is mortal, and the most effective efforts of the healing art are incapable of resisting the conqueror of all." In 1998 a dissenting opinion thought it appropriate that municipalities that coordinate on utility services should be subject to the Open Meeting Laws so as to "shed a little sunshine" on how they are collectively operating. And, much like our current spring, that's the minimal extent of good sunshine in the history of Minnesota's appellate opinion. I wish this blog posting could have done more to lighten your mood, but I can't control the law just like I can't control Mother Nature. 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. 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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 [03/22/2017 Exculpatory vs. Indemnity: What is Your Clause? 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