Legal Opinion
In re Individual 35W Bridge Litigation
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 30, 2011No. Nos. A09-1776, A09-1778PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIETZEN, Justice.
This case arises out of the August 1, 2007, collapse of the Interstate 35W Bridge (Bridge) where it crosses the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following the collapse, individual plaintiffs commenced lawsuits against appellant URS Corporation (URS), a contractor that performed work on the Bridge pursuant to a contract entered into with the State of Minnesota. URS then brought a third-party complaint against respondent Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Jacobs), for indemnity and contribution on the basis that Jacobs’ predecessor negligently designed the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Thompson-Yaeger, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Amaral v. Saint Cloud HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
- Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Bodah v. Lakeville Motor Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
- Weston v. McWilliams & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
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