Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number Case No.: 98-1737. Advocates For the defendant-appellant-petitioner there were briefs by Eric J. Magnuson, John B. Lunseth II and Rider, Bennett, Egan Arundel, LLP, Minneapolis, and Daniel W. Hildebrand and DeWitt Ross Stevens, Madison, and oral argument by Daniel W. Hildebrand. For the plaintiff-respondent there was a brief by Michael R. Gray, Scott S. Payzant and Mackall, Crounse Moore, PLC, Minneapolis, and oral argument by Scott S. Payzant. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION DOUGLAS-HANSON COMPANY, INC., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BF GOODRICH COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-PETITIONER. Motion for reconsideration denied April 27, 2000. ¶ 1. PER CURIAM. The court is equally divided on the question of whether the published decision of the court of appeals, Douglas-Hanson Co., Inc. v. BF Goodrich Co., No. 98-1737 (June 29, 1999), should be affirmed or reversed. Chief Justice SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, Justice ANN WALSH BRADLEY, and Justice DAVID T. PROSSER would affirm; Justice WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, Justice N. PATRICK CROOKS, and Justice DIANE S. SYKES would reverse. Justice JON P. WILCOX did not participate. ¶ 2. Accordingly, the decision of the court of appeals is affirmed.