Legal Opinion
Rice Lake Contracting Corp. v. Rust Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 4, 1996No. C2-95-2529PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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CRIPPEN, Presiding Judge.
Appellants challenge the trial court order denying their motion to dismiss respondents’ declaratory judgment action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.
FACTS
This case arises from a contract between respondents City of Two Harbors and Rice Lake Contracting Corporation for the construction of improvements to the city’s sewage treatment plant. After completing excavation for the improvements, Rice Lake demanded $2,166,750 above their estimated price, claiming unanticipated expense in performing the work. The city refused to pay and Rice Lake sued…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Frost-Benco Electric Ass'n v. Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Miller v. ShugartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Bechtel v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- State Ex Rel. Smith v. HavelandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- Seiz v. Citizens Pure Ice Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Benigni v. County of St. LouisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Citizens for a Safe Grant v. Lone Oak Sportsmen's Club, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- Rice Lake Contracting Corp. v. Rust Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
- Edina Community Lutheran Church v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
- Matsch v. Prairie Island Indian CommunityCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
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