Legal Opinion
Fisher v. County of Rock
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 30, 1998No. C6-97-2263PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS G. FORSBERG, Judge. *
Appellant brought this action against respondent county for negligence in faffing to place sloping guardrails at the corners of a bridge designed and constructed without them in 1939. Respondent was granted summary judgment on the basis of Minn.Stat. § 541.051, subd. 1(a), which precludes actions based on improvements to real property more than ten years after substantial completion. Because we hold that failure to install guardrails is not negligent maintenance within the meaning of Minn.Stat. § 541.051, subd. 1(c), we affirm.
FACTS
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Thompson-Yaeger, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Sartori v. Harnischfeger Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Nebola v. Minnesota Iron Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Lovgren v. Peoples Elec. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
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