Investors Real Estate Trust Properties, Inc. v. Terra Pacific Midwest, Inc.

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Investors Real Estate Trust Properties, Inc. (“IRET”) appeals from district court judgments dismissing IRET’s claims against Terra Pacific Midwest, Inc. (“Terra Pacific”) arising out of an apartment building fire. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] On October 1, 1998, IRET contracted with Terra Pacific for Terra Pacific to construct a 27-unit apartment building for IRET. Construction on the building began in the fall of 1998, with Terra Pacific as general contractor. By March 1999, the three-story building had been framed, the roof was on and there was temporary power and lighting in the…