Legal Opinion
Pietila v. Congdon
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 15, 1985No. C5-83-591, C0-83-613PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COYNE, Justice.
This wrongful death action arises out of the brutal murders of Elisabeth M. Cong-don and her personal nurse, Velma K. Pieti-la, sometime during the late night hours of June 26, 1977, or the early morning hours of June 27, 1977. The plaintiff, as trustee for the heirs of Velma Pietila, alleges that one or more of the several defendants negligently failed to provide adequate security for Mrs. Pietila’s protection. The jury found that the trustees under the will of Chester A. Congdon, the conservator of the estate of Elisabeth M. Congdon, and the co-conservators of Miss Congdon’s…
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