If you believe that MnDOT was negligent, causing damage or injury to you or your property, please follow these steps to submit a tort claim to MnDOT. 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.The four basic elements in a negligence case in Minnesota are: duty, breach of duty, injury or harm, and proximate cause. Prior to the adoption of the. Municipal Tort Liability Act, the Minnesota Supreme Court had held that notice need only be given in cases involving negligence. Addresses tort liability of cities, officers, and employees; statutory immunities; exceptions and limits to liability. Note: Information on this page describes contributory and comparative negligence laws as of 2022. Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees. In negligence actions, each party against whom recovery is allowed shall be liable to the claimant only for such party's proportionate share of the damages. In tort actions for death or injury to person or property, no defendant shall be liable for an amount greater than its percentage of the negligence.