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Trial and Decision (1 day up to 3 months): Most civil cases require 1-3 days of trial time, but complex cases may require 1-2 weeks or more. With a civil jury trial, the jury often gives a verdict at the final day of trial or a few days after.

Two years: If you are harmed or injured by intentional misconduct such as situations involving assault, battery, libel/slander/defamation or false imprisonment, you generally have two years to file your suit. Four years: If you are the victim of medical malpractice, you have four years to file your suit.

When must I file a case in small claims court in Minnesota? You don't have an unlimited amount of time to file a lawsuit. You'll have to bring it within the statute of limitations period for your particular case. For example, you'll have six years for property damage and contract cases, and two years for injury cases.

In Minnesota, the statute of limitations for filing a premises liability generally either six years, or two years from the date of the accident if the case involves defective design or construction resulting in the injury.

The time limits for civil claims and other actions in Minnesota vary from two years for personal injury claims to 10 years for judgments. Fraud, injury to personal property, and trespassing claims have a six-year statute of limitations, as do both written and oral contracts.

In order to file a claim against a state, local or municipal government entity in Minnesota, the injured person must first give notice of the claim -- usually to the state's attorney general and also to any employee whose negligence is alleged -- within 180 days of the date of injury.