Legal Opinion

Oster v. Medtronic, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided August 23, 1988No. C7-87-2366PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NORTON, Judge.

This appeal is from a trial court’s ruling requiring a contractor to indemnify a construction manager for the construction manager’s own negligence. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1979, Medtronic, Inc. (Medtronic) contracted with Construction Analysis and Management, Inc. (CAM) to have CAM act as the construction manager of a project aimed at building an addition onto one of Medtronic’s buildings. CAM’s duties included preparing contracts between Med-tronic and other trade contractors and supervising the overall operation of the construction project. Kastner & Sons, Inc. (Kastner),…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Braegelmann v. Horizon Development Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  2. Johnson v. McGough Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  3. Anstine v. Lake Darling Ranch, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  4. Lawton v. JoestingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
  5. Fossum v. Kraus-Anderson Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. East-Harding, Inc. v. Horace A. Piazza & AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2002
  5. In Re Hennepin County 1986 Recycling Bond LitigationCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994

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