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152596P.pdf 05/13/2016 Associated Electric & Gas Ins. v. BendTec, Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 15-2596
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis
[PUBLISHED] [Murphy, Author, with Beam and Gruender, Circuit Judges]
Civil case - Negligence. In action alleging defendant had negligently
cleaned pipes leading to a power plant turbine, the district court did not
err in concluding the negligence claim was barred by Minn. Stat. Section
541.051 since the pipes manufactured by defendant were permanent additions
to the turbine and enhanced the property's capital value; the exception to
the limitations period contained in subdivision 1(e) of the statute did
not apply as Minnesota courts would not consider the turbine piping to be
equipment or machinery covered by the exception.