Nhep v. Roisen

I concur in the result, because of precedent, on the issue of punitive damages. See Morris v. Littler, 399 N.W.2d 673 (Minn.Ct.App.1987); Erickson v. Hinckley Municipal Liquor Store, 373 N.W.2d 318 (Minn.Ct.App.1985). It is my view that the time has come for the legislature to enact appropriate legislation that driving under the influence alone constitutes egregious conduct warranting the submitting of the issue of punitive damages to the jury in automobile accident cases.

In Hawkinson v. Geyer, 352 N.W.2d 784 (Minn.Ct.App.1984), this court observed:

A majority of the states that have addressed…