2025 Session
Last amended: 1987 session
§ 299J.17 — Other Remedies Preserved
Plain-Language Summary
This section says the pipeline safety law does not limit any other legal remedies available to people injured by pipeline operations or violations.
299J.17 OTHER REMEDIES PRESERVED.
Sections 299J.01 to 299J.17 do not abolish or diminish the right of a person to bring a legal action or use a remedy available under any other provision of state or federal law, including common law, to recover for personal injury, disease, economic loss, or other costs arising out of a release.
History:
History: History:
1987 c 353 s 38
Practical Notes
If you are harmed by a pipeline incident, you can still pursue other legal claims beyond what this chapter provides. Your right to sue for damages is preserved.