Your case is unique, but you are not alone.

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know your judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know your attorney

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know your court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes and we don’t recommend changing your attorney — that’s a conversation for you and them. We just show you what the record already says.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase
Photo of Minnesota Unified County

Court

Minnesota Unified County

Minnesota

View Court Profile

Case Information

Filed 2021-10-22
Status Closed
Type Civil Other/misc.
Docket 64 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Kruger, Harvey|Kruger, James K
Defendant Heron Lake Watershed District Acting As Drainage Authority For Judicial Ditch #3|Nordquist, Kevin
Photo of Hon. Bentz, Darci J.

Judge

Hon. Bentz, Darci J.

Blue Earth County (MN)

Minnesota

View Judge Profile

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Notice of Appeal Index # 1
  2. Notice of Case Filing and Assignment Index # 2 (Judicial Officer: Bentz, Darci J. )
  3. Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions Index # 3
  4. Notice of Appeal Index # 4
  5. Scheduling Conference (8:45 AM) (Judicial Officer Bentz, Darci J.) Result: Held On the Record
  6. Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
  7. Notice of Filing of Order Index # 5
  8. Scheduling Order Index # 6
  9. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 11/24/2021
  10. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 11/24/2021
  11. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 11/24/2021
  12. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 11/24/2021
  13. Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions Index # 7
  14. Notice of Motion and Motion Index # 8
  15. Memorandum Index # 9
  16. Affidavit for Dismissal Index # 10
  17. Affidavit-Other Index # 11
  18. Correspondence Index # 12
  19. Motion Index # 13
  20. Affidavit of Plaintiff Index # 14
  21. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 12/28/2021
  22. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 12/28/2021
  23. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 12/28/2021
  24. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 12/28/2021
  25. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 12/28/2021
  26. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 12/28/2021
  27. Memorandum Index # 15
  28. Motion Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bentz, Darci J.) 01/04/2022 Reset by Court to 01/10/2022 Result: Held On the Record
  29. Certificate of Representation Index # 16
  30. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 01/10/2022
  31. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 01/10/2022
  32. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 01/10/2022
  33. Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
  34. Taken Under Advisement Index # 17 (Judicial Officer: Bentz, Darci J. )
  35. Notice of Filing of Order and Entry of Judgment Index # 18
  36. Order for Dismissal Index # 19
  37. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 02/17/2022
  38. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 02/17/2022
  39. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 02/17/2022
  40. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 02/17/2022
  41. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 02/17/2022
  42. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 02/17/2022
  43. CANCELED Court Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Bentz, Darci J.) Dismissed
  44. Notice of Appeal Index # 20
  45. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/14/2022
  46. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/14/2022
  47. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 03/14/2022
  48. Appellate Notice of Case Filing Index # 21
  49. Appellate Court Order Index # 22
  50. Court Reporter Certificate as to Transcript-Appellate Court Index # 23
  51. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/24/2022
  52. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/24/2022
  53. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 03/24/2022
  54. Transcript Index # 24
  55. Court Reporter Certificate of Filing &Delivery-Appellate Crt Index # 25
  56. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/31/2022
  57. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/31/2022
  58. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 03/31/2022
  59. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/31/2022
  60. e-Service Kruger, Harvey Served 03/31/2022
  61. e-Service Heron Lake Watershed District Acting as Drainage Authority for Judicial Ditch #3 Served 03/31/2022
  62. Request for Trial Court Record-Appellate Court Index # 26
  63. Record Transmitted to Appellate Court
  64. Appellate Court Opinion - Nonprecedential Index # 27

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

One-time payment, no subscription. Reports describe past public court activity — they don’t predict outcomes and they aren’t legal advice.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase

Legal Analytics Has Been Featured In

Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, The New Yorker, Above The Law, American Bar Association, and more