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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Cloverdale Foods of Minnesota, Inc. v. Snacks, 580 N.W.2d 46 (1998)

Citation
Cloverdale Foods of Minnesota, Inc. v. Snacks, 580 N.W.2d 46 (1998)
Parent Document
Cloverdale Foods of Minnesota, Inc. v. Snacks, 580 N.W.2d 46 (1998)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
1998-06-09

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The fact that the term “contract” follows the term “lease” and is contained in the same clause indicates that the legislature intended the two terms to have similar meanings. See MinmStat. § 645.08(3) (1996) (“[g]eneral words are construed to be restricted in their ■ meaning by preceding particular words”). We, therefore, construe the term contract to mean a contract governing the landlord-tenant relationship. Our construction is supported by Minn.Stat. § 566.03, subd. 2(2), which applies the retaliatory eviction defense only to the reporting of types of violations generally associated with housing or building conditions, not lawsuits or other disputes. III.