Legal Opinion
Waste Recovery Cooperative v. County of Hennepin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 28, 1994No. CO-93-158PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAGE, Justice.
We granted review of the court of appeals’ decision reversing the district court’s denial of Hennepin County’s 1 motion for summary judgment on the basis of governmental immunity from suit. 2 Because we find neither discretionary function immunity nor official immunity 3 apply, we reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
In 1990, Waste Recovery Cooperative (WRC) entered into an agreement with U.S. West whereby outdated, surplus, and defective phone books would be collected and delivered to WRC for recycling. U.S. West…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Elwood v. County of RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Rico v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
- Cairl v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Nusbaum v. County of Blue EarthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Holmquist v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Wiederholt v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Olson v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Hyatt v. Anoka Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2005
- Landview Landscaping, Inc. v. Minnehaha Creek Watershed DistrictCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
- Burns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
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