Jeffrey ANDERSON, et al., Appellants,
v.
STATE of Minnesota, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Respondent,
John Doe, Defendant,
Terry Ricks, d/b/a Ricks Aviation, Respondent,
International Paper Co., f/k/a Champion International Corporation, Respondent, and
Steven Ellis, Appellant,
v.
State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources, Respondent,
John Doe, Defendant,
Terry Ricks, d/b/a Ricks Aviation, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Minnesota.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 3, 2005.
March 3, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Gary A. Van Cleve, Christopher J. Deike, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd., Minneapolis, MN; Stephen F. Rufer, Pemberton, Sorlie, Rufer & Kershner, P.L.L.P., Timothy A. Rundquist, Rundquist Law Office, Fergus Falls, MN, for Appellants.
Mike Hatch, Attorney General, Jerome L. Getz, Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, MN, for Respondent DNR.
Alexandra B. Klass, Sara J. Peterson, Dorsey & Whitney L.L.P., Minneapolis, MN, for Respondent International Paper.
Craig E. Johnson, Johnson, Ramstad & Mottinger, P.L.L.P., Fargo, ND, for Respondent Terry Ricks, and T.L.T. Aerial AG. Service, Inc.
Marci L. Iseminger, Crary, Huff, Inkster, Sheehan, Ringgenberg, Hartnett & Storm, Sioux City, IA, and Patrick T. Tierney, Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, P.L.L.P., St. Paul, MN, for amici curiae Sioux Honey Association Cooperative.
John P. Mandler, Kristin R. Eads, Faegre & Benson L.L.P., Minneapolis, MN, for amici curiae CropLife America, Minnesota Agricultural Aircraft Association and Minnesota Crop Production Retailers.
Bruce M. Kleven, Attorney at Law, St. Paul, MN, for amicus curiae Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.
Daniel Weaver, Vice President, Navasota, TX, for amicus curiae American Beekeeping Federation, Inc.
Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota.
OPINION
ANDERSON, RUSSELL A., Justice.
We granted the petition of appellants Jeffrey Anderson, James Whitlock and Steven Ellis (the beekeepers) to review a decision of the court of appeals affirming summary judgment in favor of respondents Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and International Paper Company (IP) on claims of negligence, negligence per se and nuisance and reversing the denial of summary judgment for the DNR on a portion of the common-law...
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