Feature: SaveWCAL to file Petition for Review with Minnesota Supreme Court

This past weekend, the board of SaveWCAL met to review and discuss the recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals regarding SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust.
The board has decided to file a Petition to Review with the Minnesota Supreme Court.

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St. Olaf College Petition / Amended Petition (2005-2008)

  1. September 11, 2006: Hennepin County District Court rejects St. Olaf attempt to claim WCAL bequest – without WCAL
  2. October 6, 2006: David Anderson '74 becomes St. Olaf President / Attorneys prepare St. Olaf Petition
  3. December 13, 2006: Rice County District Court orders hearing re WCAL charitable trust
  4. December 28, 2006: St. Olaf files Court Petition to re-purpose WCAL funds
  5. January 11, 2007: AG contacts SaveWCAL attorney re St. Olaf Petition
  6. January 12, 2007: AG responds to St. Olaf
  7. February 27, 2007: SaveWCAL Letter Memorandum sent to Rice County District Court
  8. March 6, 2007: St. Olaf amends original Court petition
  9. March 8, 2007: St. Olaf College Original/Amended Petition Court Hearing Session No. 1 – Fireworks!
  10. March 16, 2007: SaveWCAL serves subpoenas on Alan Norton and Jan McDaniel
  11. March 28, 2007: St. Olaf seeks to block subpoenas on Alan Norton and Jan McDaniel
  12. April 10, 2007: St. Olaf responds with Memorandum 48 hours before hearing
  13. April 13, 2007: St. Olaf College Original/Amended Petition Court Hearing Session No. 2
  14. April 28, 2007: SaveWCAL serves Memorandum on St. Olaf
  15. April 30, 2007: SaveWCAL learns of court order against St. Olaf / Thomforde mentions WCAL
  16. May 3, 2007: St. Olaf College Original/Amended Petition Court Hearing Session No. 3
  17. May 22, 2007: Rice County District Court denies SaveWCAL Motion to Compel Documents
  18. May 25, 2007: St. Olaf College Original/Amended Petition Court Hearing Session No. No. 4
  19. June 15, 2007: MN AG asserts affirmative WCAL Trust status opinion in hearing transcript
  20. June 20, 2007: AG files Memorandum of Law confirms WCAL as a charitable trust
  21. July 9, 2007: SaveWCAL and St. Olaf file Memoranda with Rice County District Court
  22. July 17, 2007: AG files Reply Memorandum with Rice County District Court
  23. October 17, 2007: Rice County District Court Order arrives!
  24. What do the Rice County District Court Orders mean?
  25. Rice County District Court-ordered Special Master Investigation
  1. October 22, 2007: Special Master accepts appointment to head Court's investigation of St. Olaf
  2. October 23, 2007: SaveWCAL gives official notice to MPR
  3. November 2, 2007: Initial submissions due to Special Master
  4. November 8, 2007: Informal Special Master meeting held with AG, St. Olaf and SaveWCAL
  5. November 13, 2007: SaveWCAL sends letter to St. Olaf
  6. November 13, 2007: Submissions made to Special Master Investigation of St. Olaf
  7. November 19, 2007: Special Master schedules conference
  8. November 30, 2007: Update on Special Master investigation of St. Olaf Petition
  9. December 5, 2007: St. Olaf denies SaveWCAL access to college archives
  10. December 19, 2007: Special Master receives extension for St. Olaf Petition investigation
  11. February 14, 2008: Court-ordered investigation of St. Olaf / WCAL requests second extension
  12. February 15, 2008: Rice County District Court orders Special Master investigation extension
  13. February 24, 2008: SaveWCAL announces St. Olaf obstructs and now denies access to WCAL archives
  14. March 12, 2008: SaveWCAL releases documentation submitted to Special Master
  15. March 12, 2008: Rice County District Court Special Master's Report filed and released
  16. Press Release: A very good day for public radio, college charitable trusts and their donors!
  17. March 22, 2008: SaveWCAL files response to Special Master's investigation report with Court
  18. March 27, 2008: St. Olaf files response to Special Master's Report and SaveWCAL's submissions
  19. March 31, 2008: Minnesota AG and SaveWCAL file responses to Special Master's Report
  20. April 9, 2008: St. Olaf files Letter Memorandum
  21. June 10, 2008: Rice County District Court Judge issues Order in WCAL case
  22. In which SaveWCAL deconstructs St. Olaf's recent press release…
  23. St. Olaf Regent's letter exposes college's misdeeds