Cafferty v. Monson
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LESLIE, Judge.
The defendant appeals from the denial of her motion for a new trial. The trial court found that the verdict was not excessive and was supported by the evidence. We affirm.
FACTS
This action arose out of an automobile accident which occurred on July 11, 1981. On that day respondent James Cafferty had been driving his truck in Big Lake, Minnesota and had stopped momentarily in response to slowing traffic ahead of him. Appellant Nancia Monson, who was approximately one car length behind Cafferty, was unable to stop her car, and skidded into the back of the respondent’s truck.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Christy v. SalitermanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
- Conover v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Boutang v. Twin City Motor Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Dunshee v. DouglasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Flaherty v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
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