544.043 DEFAMATION BY TELEVISION AND RADIO; DEFENSE. The owner, licensee, or operator of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations, or any agent or employee of any such owner, licensee, or operator, is not liable for damages for any defamatory statement published or uttered in or as a part of a […]
544.15 SUBSCRIPTION AND VERIFICATION. Every pleading may be verified in the manner following: (1) by the affidavit of the party, or of one or more of the parties pleading together, that the affiant knows the contents of the pleading, that the averments thereof are true of affiant’s own knowledge, save as to such as are […]
544.21 INCORPORATION, PLEADING AND PROOF. In actions by or against a corporation, domestic or foreign, it shall be a sufficient averment of its incorporation to allege, in substance, that the party is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the designated state, country, or place. Unless the adverse party shall specifically aver […]
544.22 PARTNERSHIPS; PROOF AS TO MEMBERS. When two or more persons sue or defend as copartners they may give in evidence any contract admissible under the pleadings. Unless the partnership is specifically denied by the adverse party, no proof shall be required that they are the same persons who composed such copartnership when the contract […]
544.36 AD DAMNUM; LIMITATION. In a pleading in a civil action which sets forth an unliquidated claim for relief, whether an original claim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, if a recovery of money is demanded in an amount less than $50,000, the amount shall be stated. If a recovery of money in an amount greater than […]
544.41 PRODUCT LIABILITY; LIMIT ON LIABILITY OF NONMANUFACTURERS. Subdivision 1. Product liability; requirements. In any product liability action based in whole or in part on strict liability in tort commenced or maintained against a defendant other than the manufacturer, that party shall upon answering or otherwise pleading file an affidavit certifying the correct identity of […]
544.42 ACTIONS AGAINST PROFESSIONALS; CERTIFICATION OF EXPERT REVIEW. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) “professional” means a licensed attorney or an architect, certified public accountant, engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect licensed or certified under chapter 326 or 326A; and (2) “action” includes an original claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim. An […]
