Lienhard v. State

COYNE, Justice.

Plaintiff Douglas O. Lienhard sued the State of Minnesota, Southfork Township, and Randolph Johnson to recover damages for injuries sustained when his motorcycle collided with defendant Johnson’s automobile. A jury awarded Lienhard damages in the net amount of $200,000 and apportioned causal negligence among the defendants in these percentages:

State of Minnesota 50%

Southfork Township 45%

Randolph Johnson 5%

Following the denial of post-trial motions, the township and Johnson each paid Lien-hard a proportionate share of the verdict, together with an additional sum which…