Corrigan v. Elsinger
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover .$31,500 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before O. B. Lewis, J., «and a jury, wbicb rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,000. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendants appealed. The gist of the action is injury proximately caused by the legal fault of defendants.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover .$31,500 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before O. B. Lewis, J., «and a jury, wbicb rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,000. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendants appealed. The gist of the action is injury proximately caused by the legal fault of defendants. The injury, if any, was caused solely by the acts, negligent or otherwise, of an independent contractor. One who undertakes to achieve a certain result, free from dictation or…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This action was brought to recover for personal injuries caused by the alleged negligence of defendants. At the trial in the court below, plaintiff had a verdict, and defendants appeal from an order denying their alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial.
Defendants are the owners and proprietors of a department store, which the general public is invited to enter to trade. On June 30, 1899, plaintiff visited such store for the purpose of making certain purchases, and while there, and in the act of trading with one of defendants’ clerks, was struck by a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Engel v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Barg v. BousfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Rait v. New England Furniture & Carpet Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Pelton v. SchmidtMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Dean v. St. Paul Union Depot Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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