Settlement in I-35 Minnesota bridge collapse lawsuit by survivors and State of Minnesota against contractor working on the bridge
Category Archives: Minnesota
Subscribe to Minnesota RSS FeedI-35 Bridge Collapse: The NTSB’s Report
Posted in Minnesota, Negligence (Architectual and Engineering), StatesNational Transportation Safety Board’s Report on the 2007 I-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minnesota
Minnesoata I-35 Bridge Collapse Engineer’s Request To Get Out of Lawsuit Denied
Posted in Minnesota, Negligence (Architectual and Engineering), States, Statute of Limitations, Statute of ReposeJudge denies request to dismiss lawsuit against original engineer who designed collapsed I-35 bridge in Minnesota because statute of repose was amended to retroactively revive contribution and indemnity claims
State of Minnesota Continues Using I-35W Inspecting Engineer After Bridge Collapse
Posted in Minnesota, Negligence (Architectual and Engineering)Minnesota continues to hire engineers the States alleges are responsible for I-35W bridge collapse disaster 2 years ago
Minnesota Sues Engineers Alleging Defective Pre-Collapse Inspection and Evaluation of I-35W Bridge
Posted in Economic Loss Rule, Limitation of Liability and Exculpatory Clauses, Minnesota, Negligence (Architectual and Engineering)Analysis of Minnesota lawsuit against engineers alleging defective inspection and evaluation of I-35W bridge that collapsed two years ago
Minnesota Notice and Opportunity to Repair Law Amendments Vetoed
Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bills and Proposed Legislation, Countries (Other Than USA), Minnesota, Notice and Opportunity to Repair Laws, StatesIn a post last week I mentioned that the the Minnesota legislature passed bill HF420 amending amendments to Minnesota’s Notice and Opportunity to Repair Law and sent them for Governor Pawlenty to sign. Kevin Duchschere of the Star Tribune reported in an article this afternoon that the governor vetoed HF420. It’s now back to the… Continue Reading
Construction Defect Notice and Opportunity to Repair Statute Amendments – 1 Passed, 1 Bogged Down, 1 Dead
Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, Notice and Opportunity to Repair Laws, StatesSince the building boom that started in the mid-1990’s, Minnesota, Nevada, and Colorado each enacted Notice and Opportunity to Repair statutes (“NOR Statutes”) intended to reduce the volume and expense of residential construction defect litigation. This past legislative season, legislatures in each of these states considered bills to amend their NOR Statutes. One passed, one… Continue Reading