Rettman v. City of Litchfield

WAHL, Justice.

This appeal raises the issue of whether quasi-contractual relief is available to a provider of services for a project initiated under Minn.Stat. ch. 429 (1982), governing local improvements and assessments, where the parties failed to comply with the procedures mandated by chapter 429. The jury found that the City of Litchfield (hereinafter city) had led plaintiff Edward Rett-man to believe he was hired to install a water main extension on his development property, that the city had benefited from Rettman’s work, and that he was entitled to recover the cost of the installation…