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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Sargent v. Bethel Properties, Inc., 653 N.W.2d 800 (2002)

Citation
Sargent v. Bethel Properties, Inc., 653 N.W.2d 800 (2002)
Parent Document
Sargent v. Bethel Properties, Inc., 653 N.W.2d 800 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
2002-12-10

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We hold that the separate water and sewer charges were substantial modifications of Sargent, Barrett, and Nisbit’s rental agreements under Minn.Stat. § 327C.02 and were therefore unenforceable as a matter of law. The district court appropriately granted Sargent, Barrett, and Nisbit partial summary judgment. We further hold that the district court properly enjoined Bethel from continuing to charge the illegal utility fees. See Hvamstad v. City of Rochester, 276 N.W.2d 632, 632 (Minn.1979) (stating that *804