Legal Opinion

Pulkrabek v. Johnson

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided February 2, 1988No. C7-87-1881PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SEDGWICK, Judge.

In this action for damages caused by a dog bite, appellant Adrian Pulkrabek challenges the sufficiency of the damages awarded him. Respondent Roger Johnson seeks review of the trial court’s grant of conditional additur. We reverse the grant of additur.

FACTS

On April 1, 1985, Pulkrabek was petting Johnson’s labrador retriever when the dog suddenly bit his upper left lip. Pulkrabek was then a sixteen-year-old high school student, and he was visiting Johnson’s son.

Since Johnson admitted liability, trial was on damages only. Pulkrabek did not seek or introduce evidence of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Krueger v. KnutsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  2. State, by Lord v. FrisbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  3. Pehrson v. KistnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  4. Jangula v. KlocekSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
  5. Koenig v. LudoweseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

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