Lindsay Manufacturing Co. v. Universal Surety Co.

Lindsay Manufacturing Company (Lindsay) appeals the judgment of the district court for Platte County following a jury trial. Lindsay sought to recover costs incurred by it in remediating contamination of an aquifer underlying Lindsay’s manufacturing plant. Lindsay claimed the contamination resulted from the improper construction of a new acid waste treatment facility (facility). Each defendant received judgment in its favor. Causes of action against Bruce Gilmore & Associates, Inc. (Gilmore), the engineering firm hired by Lindsay to design and oversee the construction of the facility, were…