Legal Opinion
Knudsen v. Peickert
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 27, 1974No. 44447PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
This is a wrongful death action brought by plaintiff as trustee for the next of kin of her deceased son, Charles A. Knudsen, alleging that her son’s death was caused by defendant Stanley Peickert’s negligent driving and by the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor to Peickert by defendant Robert Saupe, d.b.a. The Driftwood Lounge. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant Saupe, and the jury found decedent 60 percent negligent and defendant Peickert only 40 percent negligent. Plaintiff contends on this appeal from judgment and the denial of post-trial motions that the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lind v. Canada Dry CorporationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1968
- Cameron v. City of FridleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
3Cited by4 opinions
- Cerro Gordo Charity, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation and Attorney General of the State of Minnesota v. Fireman's Fund American Life Insurance Company, a California Insurance Corporation, and American National Bank & Trust Co., Personal Representative of the Estate of May v. Wilson. Appeal of Leonard J. Richards (Non-Party). Cerro Gordo Charity, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation and Attorney General of the State of Minnesota v. North American Life and Casualty Company, and American National Bank & Trust Co., Personal Representative of the Estate of May v. Wilson. Appeal of Leonard J. Richards (Non-Party)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Muller v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
- Cerro Gordo Charity v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1985
- Cerro Gordo Charity v. Fireman's Fund American Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987