Lovering-Johnson, Inc. v. City of Prior Lake

OPINION

HARTEN, Judge.

Respondent City of Prior Lake awarded a contract to Rochon Corporation for construction of a maintenance and storage facility. Appellant Lovering-Johnson, Inc. (LJI), a competing bidder on the project, sought a temporary restraining order, claiming that it was the lowest responsible bidder. The district court denied the restraining order, and subsequently LJI sought reimbursement for its bid preparation costs pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.345, subd. 14 (1996). On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court denied both parties’ motions. After a bench trial, the…