Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. Farmers & Merchants State Bank of New Ulm

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided December 30, 1986No. C1-86-1221PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

This appeal arises from a summary judgment dismissing appellants’ claim on the basis of Minn.Stat. § 541.051, subd. 1 (1980). We reverse.

FACTS

Respondent Farmers and Merchants State Bank of New Ulm owns and operates a banking facility there. The building was designed by respondent architect Sidney C. Little and its construction was completed by respondent Heymann Construction Company in 1970.

The main floor of the bank building is several inches higher than the parking lot located at the rear of the building. Customers gain access to the parking lot by exiting…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Thompson-Yaeger, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  2. Adee v. EvansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  3. Bulau v. Hector Plumbing and Heating Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  4. Mourning v. Interlachen Country ClubSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hadfield v. Oakland County Drain CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1988
  2. O'Connor v. M.A. Mortenson Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1988
  3. Olmanson v. Le Sueur CountyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  4. Boyum v. Main Entree, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
  5. Gregory Monson v. Jeff SuckCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2014

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