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U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Hiawatha Light Rail Project
Date: April 19, 2004 — Minneapolis, MN
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the district court's dismissal of claims brought by Xcel Energy against the Metropolitan Council in connection with the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit project. Bassford Remele Shareholders Lewis A. Remele, Jr. and Andrew L. Marshall represented the Metropolitan Council in this matter.
Excerpt from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, filed February 20, 2004:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation ("MnDOT") ordered Northern States Power, doing business as Xcel Energy ("Xcel"), to relocate its underground utility facilities beneath Fifth Street in downtown Minneapolis to make way for the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit project ("LRT"). Xcel filed suit for declaratory and injunctive relief, contesting MnDOT's authority to give such an order and asserting that it was entitled to the costs of relocation of its facilities. The district court dismissed Xcel's claims against all defendants on summary judgment, holding that MnDOT had the authority to order relocation and that Xcel must pay for the relocation of its utility facilities. Xcel appeals, and we affirm.
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