Legal Opinion
City of Mounds View v. Walijarvi
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 17, 1978No. 47358 and 47422PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TODD, Justice.
The city of Mounds View retained Kenneth H. Walijarvi, an architect, and his firm to design an addition to the city hall. Plans were prepared, and after construction commenced, the city expressed concern over possible water seepage into the basement of the new structure. Despite the architects’ assurance to the contrary, serious moisture problems were encountered. The city sued the architects, among others, alleging negligence and the breach of both express and implied warranties. The trial court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the architects on the warranty issues,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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