Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 17, 1979No. 49207PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOTT, Justice.
This action was commenced by Ruby Nelson to recover for injuries she received in a single-car accident when riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband, Marlin Nelson. The jury found against Mr. Nelson and assessed Mrs. Nelson’s damages at $70,000. Judgment was entered accordingly by the Itasca County District Court on June 27, 1978, from which Mr. Nelson now appeals. We affirm.
The accident occurred on Saturday, May 15, 1976, at approximately 7 p. m. This was the opening day of the 1976 fishing season and the Nelsons were returning from Mar-cell, Minnesota, to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Beaudette v. FranaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Rogers v. Yellowstone Park CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1975
- Bigham v. J. C. Penney Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Stenzel v. BachSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Nelson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
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