On August 26, 2011, after a 5-day trial, a district court jury determined the City of Owatonna was not negligent and not liable for injuries incurred by a City of Claremont firefighter when a wall collapsed on him during a June 2006 mutual aid fire in rural Steele County. It was unfortunate a firefighter was injured, but that injury was the result of an accident and not negligence. Jason J. Kuboushek and Susan M. Tindal represented the City of Owatonna.