Legal Opinion
Sievert v. City of Lakefield
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 14, 1982No. 81-476PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOTT, Justice.
Defendant City of Lakefield appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff Howard P. Sievert $12,000 for breach of contract to supply improvements to his property. The sole issue on appeal is whether Sievert waived his right to assert a claim against the city by failing to appeal from the adoption of special assessments for the improvements. We conclude that Sievert’s suit is barred by waiver and, therefore, we reverse.
On November 4, 1975 Sievert presented a proposal to construct a golf course, clubhouse, and 25-unit single family residential development to the Lakefield City…
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