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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A09-919

Charles J. Rodenwald, et al., Appellants, vs. State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Respondent.

Filed January 19, 2010 Affirmed Crippen, Judge St. Louis County District Court File No. 69VI-CV-08-552

James B. Peterson, Andrew P. Pierce, Falsani, Balmer, Peterson, Quinn & Beyer, Duluth, Minnesota (for appellants) Lori Swanson, Attorney General, Anna E. Jenks, Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, Minnesota (for respondent) Considered and decided by Stauber, Presiding Judge; Toussaint, Chief Judge; and Crippen, Judge. SYLLABUS The mere-slipperiness rule, which frequently precludes a finding of negligence based on the failure to prevent or remove ice from sidewalks or walkways, applies to claims against the state as well as against municipalities.


Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI,

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