Legal Opinion
Vermes v. American District Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 21, 1977No. 46284, 46300PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, Justice.
These are separate appeals by two of the defendants in an action brought by Harry Vermes, owner of a jewelry store in the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis, to recover losses sustained when his store was burglarized. Defendants were the American District Telegraph Company (ADT), which had supplied Vermes with a burglary detection system; the Apache Corporation (Apache), which had leased the space to Vermes; and The Towle Company (Towle), which managed the Foshay Tower at the time of the burglary.
Trial was by jury in the district court. In a special verdict, the jury allocated…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sarah B. Kline v. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue Apartment CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Donnay v. BoulwareSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Morgan Co. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- The Telex Corporation v. D. E. BalchCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Hilligoss v. Cross CompaniesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
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3Cited by12 opinions
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