Christian V. Hokans | Fredrikson & Byron KEY TAKEAWAYS In construction projects, deadlines are key. Property owners want to know when their project will be completed, and contractors want to know how long they have to get their permits, order materials, deploy subcontractors, and do everything else that goes into satisfying an owner’s deadlines. However,… Continue reading Minnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies When Statute of Limitations Begins for Certain Claims Against Contractors
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New Minnesota Rule Removes Roadblocks to Remote Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions Revised Minnesota pretrial discovery rules, which took effect Jan. 1, now encourage remote depositions by allowing them to be set by notice alone. Former practice required either a court order or stipulation. The changes are included in a package of rule amendments approved by the Minnesota Supreme Court late last year. Rule 30.02 of the… Continue reading New Minnesota Rule Removes Roadblocks to Remote Depositions
Changes to Minnesota’s Underground Construction Laws Will Impact Minnesota’s Broadband and Other Utilities
Anthony S. Mendoza | Fredrikson In 2024, the Minnesota Legislature made several changes to the Gopher One Call Statute, creating reporting requirements for large operators and modifying excavation processes to require meetings at the sites of proposed excavations. It also created new safety requirements for underground telecommunications installers, which for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan… Continue reading Changes to Minnesota’s Underground Construction Laws Will Impact Minnesota’s Broadband and Other Utilities
Minnesota Court Denies Substitution Motion: Implications for Litigation Funders
Anaid Reyes-Kipp, Jeremy Heep, Matthew H. Adler, Victoria Alvarez and Savannah Billingham-Hemminger | Troutman Pepper A new decision may cut back on attempts by third-party litigation lenders to control settlements. Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota refused to permit the substitution of a legal investment firm’s affiliate, Carina Ventures… Continue reading Minnesota Court Denies Substitution Motion: Implications for Litigation Funders
Court Rejects Differing Site Condition Claim for Lack of Timely Notice
John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart A Minnesota federal court dismissed a tunnelling contractor’s differing site condition claim because notice of the condition was given eight days after the conditions were first observed whereas the contract required notice within three days (see Engineering & Construction Innovations, Inc. v. Bradshaw Construction Corp.). The project at issue involves installation of a… Continue reading Court Rejects Differing Site Condition Claim for Lack of Timely Notice