STATE FARM FIRE AND CAS. v. AQUILA INC.

No. A04-1816.

718 N.W.2d 879 (2006)

STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY, et al., Respondents, v. AQUILA INC. d/b/a People's Natural Gas, f/k/a UtiliCorp United Inc., d/b/a People's Natural Gas/Energy One, Appellant, Northern Pipeline Construction Company, Defendant, Robert Sauer, et al., Defendants, George Rucker, et al., Nominal Defendants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Lundberg, Dale M. Wagner, Bassford Remele, Minneapolis, MN, Martin M. Loring, Jason R. Scheiderer, Kansas City, MO, for Appellant.

Bradley J. Ayers, Robert W. Vaccaro, Daniel B. Strunk, Flynn, Gaskins & Bennett, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for Respondent State Farm and Auto Owners.

Jeremy R. Stevens, Bird Jacobsen & Stevens, Rochester, MN, for Respondent Joan Hernlem.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.


OPINION

ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.

Respondents, State Farm Fire and Casualty (State Farm), Auto Owners Insurance Company (Auto Owners), and Joan Hernlem brought suit against appellant, Aquila, Inc. (Aquila), defendant Northern Pipeline Construction Company (Northern Pipeline), and other defendants for damages that were caused by a natural gas leak from a pipeline system that is owned and operated by Aquila and...

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