Erickson v. State

OPINION

SHUMAKER, Judge.

Respondent Jeffrey Erickson sued the State of Minnesota and Lenny Lang, a state department of natural resources employee, for injuries he sustained when Lang’s truck collided with his truck on a public logging road.

The state claimed immunity from tort liability under the logging road exception in Minn.Stat. § 3.736, subd. 3(p) (1998), and moved for summary judgment. The district court ruled that the exception applies only to losses caused by the unstable condition of the road and not to negligent acts committed on the road. The state appealed the district court’s denial…