Legal Opinion
Layne-Minnesota Co. v. Regents of the University of Minnesota
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 16, 1963No. 38,811PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rogosheske, Justice.
Appeal from an order denying plaintiff’s motion to compel arbitration under Minn. St. 572.09 of the Uniform Arbitration Act adopted by Minnesota in 1957.
On March 9, 1961, plaintiff, a contractor, after acceptance of its bid, entered into a construction contract with the defendant to construct caisson foundations for two buildings to be erected on the west campus of the University of Minnesota.
“A caisson is a column of concrete and steel upon which the building rests. The contract called for a total of 56 caissons with varying diameters of 4, 5 or 6 feet. Each caisson…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Park Construction Co. v. Independent School District No. 32Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
- Zelle v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Raymond v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- People's Savings & Trust Co. v. Sheboygan Machine Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1933
3Cited by98 opinions
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- J&K Cement Construction, Inc. v. Montalbano Builders, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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- Gold Coast Mall, Inc. v. Larmar Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
- Atcas v. Credit Clearing Corporation of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
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