Gregor v. Clark
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRIPPEN, Judge.
Appellant Susan K. Eiler, one of two parties found able to pay on a judgment, contends that paying parties are not responsible for the entire judgment debt of the nonpaying tortfeasors. The trial court reallocated all uncollectible judgment debt between appellant and the other paying tortfeasor. We affirm.
FACTS
Following a jury verdict for respondent in a battery and negligence action, the trial court found the seven defendants jointly and severally liable and held appellant six percent responsible for respondent’s damages. The court apportioned fault and damages as…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Frederickson v. Alton M. Johnson Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Petition of D & a Truck Line, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
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