Section 504B

Citation: Section 504B
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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Minn. Stat. § 504B.441 (emphases added). Section 504B.441, by its plain terms, indicates that a complaint is something that is filed. As the majority properly recognizes, the verb "file" can have several meanings, but the only meanings that could arguably be applicable to the phrase "filing a complaint" are "to place among official records as prescribed by law," "to return to the office of the clerk of a court without action on the merits," or "to initiate (as a legal action) through proper formal procedure." See Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 434 (10th ed. 2001). Olson did none of these things. As the majority recognizes, "filing a complaint" connotes taking an action that is formal and official. A mere statement of dissatisfaction to one's landlord does not qualify.

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