Supreme Court of Minnesota· 8/31/1990

State Ex Rel. Cooper v. French

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460 N.W.2d 2
1990 Minn. LEXIS 287
1990 WL 127216

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holding that landlord whose sincere religious beliefs were inconsistent with premarital cohabitation was entitled to exemption from state’s enforcement of human rights act prohibiting discrimination based on marital status
holding that state constitutional language stating that “nor shall any control of or interference with the rights of conscience be permitted . . . grants far more protection of religious freedom” than the federal free exercise clause
holding that state constitutional language stating that “nor shall any control of or interference with the rights of conscience be permitted ... grants far more protection of religious freedom” than the federal free exercise clause
providing that appellate courts will affirm summary judgment if no material fact issues exist and the decision is not affected by error of law
noting, in a housing discrimination case, that the legislature intended to broaden the reach of the MHRA in employment cases only

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