Family of College Student who Died at Minneopa State Park Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Published On: February 3rd, 20250.7 min readCategories: News

The family of a college student who died in a landslide at Minneopa State Park has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state, alleging negligent trail design directed park visitors toward unstable rock features.

Jack Loso, a 19-year-old Minnesota State University student from Robbinsdale, was standing at the base of the state park’s lower falls on Dec. 2, 2023, when debris from a landslide crushed him. Loso’s sister and cousin had traveled out to visit him in Mankato and witnessed the disaster.

A civil complaint filed in Blue Earth County alleges the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintained stairs, paths and signs leading visitors toward the falls despite knowledge that the sandstone cliffs were unstable and prone to rockslides.

The lawsuit asks for monetary relief of $50,000 per person on claims of wrongful death and emotional distress inflicted on Jack’s sister and cousin.

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