Janssen v. Neal

YETKA, Justice.

This is the second appeal to this court involving a wrongful death action to recover damages for the death of Gary Janssen, a minor, who died when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a pickup truck driven by defendant, Clarence Neal. The action was first tried to a jury in the District Court, Chippewa County. The jury assessed damages for plaintiff at $25,000, but found decedent and defendant each 50-percent causally negligent. Plaintiff subsequently appealed to this court from a judgment entered for defendant. In Janssen v. Neal, 302 Minn. 177, 223 N.W.2d 804 (1974),…