Subject to the limitations of sections 466.01 to 466.15 , every municipality is subject to liability for its torts and those of its officers, employees and agents acting within the scope of their employment or duties whether arising out of a governmental or proprietary function.
Minn. Stat. § 466.02
TORT LIABILITY.
Applied in 85 court decisions — leading case Nusbaum v. County of Blue Earth (1988)
Most recently applied in James Prisk v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America (August 2023)
1963 c 798 s 2; 1976 c 2 s 142
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Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.