McGuire v. C & L RESTAURANT INC.

KELLEY, Justice.

In an action against respondent C & L Restaurant, Inc., a Minnesota corporation doing business as Southfork Bar, for personal injury damages under Minn.Stat. § 340.95 (1980) (the Minnesota Civil Damage Act), appellant received a verdict against respondent C & L Restaurant in excess of 1250,00o. 1 Following post-trial motions, the trial court applied the “damage cap” provided in section 340.95 and limited C & L Restaurant’s obligation to pay appellant’s damages to $250,000. On appeal, appellant contends that the “damage cap” provision of the statute is unconstitutional because…