Legal Opinion
Northern Petrochemical Co. v. Thorsen & Thorshov, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 10, 1973No. 43178, 43231, 43274PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rogosheske, Justice.
Action for damages arising out of the faulty construction and subsequent reconstruction of an industrial building. This is a consolidation of three appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff, Northern Petrochemical Company (Northern Petro), the owner of the building, damages from the general contractor, Watson Construction Company (Watson), and the primary architect, Thorsen & Thorshov, Inc. (T & T), and awarding T & T indemnity against the structural engineer, William J. Sutherland Engineers, Inc. (Sutherland). Watson’s main issue on appeal is the apportionment of damages…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. MorseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
- Mathews v. MillsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
- Potter v. Hartzell Propeller, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Indianhead Truck Line, Inc. v. Hvidsten Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- Moosbrugger v. McGraw-Edison CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Soo Line Railroad Company v. Fruehauf CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Lesmeister v. DillySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Domtar, Inc. v. Niagara Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Barr/Nelson, Inc. v. Tonto's, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
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