A04-1816, State Farm Fire and Casualty, et al., Appellants, vs. Aquila Inc. d/b/a People's Natural Gas, f/k/a UtiliCorp United Inc., d/b/a People's Natural Gas/Energy One, Respondent, Northern Pipelin

Case Date: 06/28/2005
Court: Court of Appeals
Docket No: A04-1816

STATE OF MINNESOTA

IN COURT OF APPEALS

A04-1816

State Farm Fire and Casualty, et al.,
Appellants,

vs.

Aquila Inc. d/b/a People's Natural Gas,
f/k/a UtiliCorp United Inc., d/b/a People's Natural Gas/Energy One,
Respondent,

Northern Pipeline Construction Company,
Respondent,

R
obert Sauer, et al.,

Defendants,

 

George Rucker, et al.,

Nominal Defendants.

 

Filed June 14, 2005

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded

Poritsky, Judge*

Concurring in part, dissenting in part, Kalitowski, Judge

 

Olmsted County District Court

File No. CX030905

 

Bradley J. Ayers, David A. Wikoff, Robert W. Vaccaro, Flynn, Gaskins & Bennett, LLP, 333 South Seventh Street, Suite 2900, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (for appellants State Farm Fire and Casualty and Auto Owners Insurance Company)

 

Jeremy R. Stevens, Bird & Jacobsen, 305 Ironwood Square, 300 Third Avenue Southeast, Rochester, MN 55904 (for appellant Joan Hernlem)

 

Dale M. Wagner, Bassford Remele, 33 South Sixth Street, Suite 3800, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3707 (for respondent Aquila Inc.)

 

Scott P. Drawe, Drawe & Heisick, 7650 Edinborough Way, Suite 640, Minneapolis, MN 55435 (for respondent Northern Pipeline Construction Company)

 

Considered and decided by Kalitowski, Presiding Judge; Klaphake, Judge; and Poritsky, Judge.

 

S Y L L A B U S

 

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