Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson, 929 N.W.2d 398 (2019)

Citation: Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson, 929 N.W.2d 398 (2019)
Parent Document: Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson, 929 N.W.2d 398 (2019)
Jurisdiction: Minnesota (state)
Effective Date: 2019-06-12
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8288834/cent-hous-assocs-lp-v-olson/ ↗

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CHA appealed, and the court of appeals reversed, holding that no retaliation defense was available to Olson under either statutory provision. Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson , 910 N.W.2d 485, 486-87 (Minn. App. 2018). The court of appeals held that "the defense in section 504B.441 does not apply unless the tenant has filed a tenant-remedies action in the district court." Id. The court of appeals also held that the "defense in section 504B.285 does not apply in an eviction action based on breach of lease." Id. at 486. Having ruled that no statutory defense was available, *402the court declined to recognize a common-law defense of retaliation. Id. at 491. Olson appealed only the holdings regarding Minn. Stat. § 504B.441 and the common law, and we granted his petition for review. ANALYSIS I.

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