Legal Opinion

Gregor v. Clark

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 1, 1997No. C9-96-1968PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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

  1. Frederickson v. Alton M. Johnson Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
  2. Petition of D & a Truck Line, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent MacHine Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  2. Roberts v. Alexandria Transportation, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2021
  3. Van Guilder v. National Freight, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  4. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Machine Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2003

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