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subdivision 6 or 7” occurs. Id. If a violation of subdivisions 6 or 7 occurs, then Plaintiffs are <br />allowed to bring suit, however, they are limited to recoveries that do not affect questions of <br />marketability of title. Id. <br />“A marketable title is one that is free from reasonable doubt; one that a prudent person, <br />with full knowledge of all the facts, would be willing to accept.” Mattson Ridge, LLC v. Clear <br />Rock Title, LLP, 824 N.W.2d 622, 628 (Minn. 2012) (internal citation omitted). “The requirement <br />of marketable title thus protects purchasers of real property from actual and apparent defects in the <br />title—the latter of which occurs when title is ‘so clouded by apparent defects . . . that prudent men, <br />knowing the facts, would hesitate to take it.” Id. (citing Howe v. Coates, 107 N.W. 397, 403 (Minn. <br />1906). Plaintiffs attempt to stop the sale of the Park to the Village or force the sale of the Park <br />from the Village to the Plaintiffs would certainly affect the marketability of title. <br />The language of the statute unambiguously closes the door on Plaintiffs’ right to purchase <br />the property once the “park is finally sold or converted to another use.” While the Park has not yet <br />been converted to another use, it has been “finally sold.” The Park was sold to the Village on June <br />13, 2016. Under the plain language of the statute, this extinguishes Plaintiffs’ right to purchase the <br />park. <br />Any violation of Minn. Stat. § 327C.095, subd. 9 does entitle Plaintiffs to remedies <br />provided by “section 8.31.” Id. This allows the Plaintiffs to “bring a civil action and recover <br />damages, together with costs and disbursements, including costs of investigation and reasonable <br />attorney's fees, and receive other equitable relief as determined by the court.” Minn. Stat. § 8.31, <br />subd. 3a. The plain language of Subdivision 9, however, makes abundantly clear: “except that <br />relief shall be limited so that questions of marketability of title shall not be affected.” Minn. Stat. <br />§ 327C.095, subd. 9. <br />38