Legal Opinion
Zaffke v. Wallestad
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 16, 2002No. C7-01-1578PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GORDON W. SHUMAKER, Judge.
Appellant challenges the district court’s decision to vacate the judgment against plaintiff-respondent Gina Zaffke, claiming that by doing so the district court destroyed appellant’s right to contribution against Zaffke as provided in Minn.Stat. § 548.19 (2000). Because the judgment was not entered in error and because' it entitled appellant to a right of contribution under Minn.Stat. § 548.19, we reverse.
FACTS
Respondent Gina Zaffke (Zaffke) sued respondents Jon E. Wallestad, M.D. and Orthopaedic Partners, P.A. (Wallestad) for malpractice. Before trial,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gustafson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
- City of Willmar v. Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
- Spitzack v. SchumacherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Charson v. Temple IsraelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Nuessmeier Electric, Inc. v. Weiss Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
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