Legal Opinion
Material Movers, Inc. v. Hill
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 19, 1982No. 81-342, 81-372PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERSON, Justice.
Defendants Vera Hill and Margit Deutsch appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff Material Movers, Inc. in this suit to recover damages for breach of a construction contract. The principal issues presented are whether the trial court committed reversible error by excluding certain evidence relating to the parties’ agreement and by refusing to instruct the jury that the doctrine of substantial performance has no application where deviations from a contract are intentional. We conclude that the trial court’s rulings were erroneous and that they so prejudiced the defendants…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jacob & Youngs, Inc. v. KentNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Cherne Industrial, Inc. v. Grounds & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Moosbrugger v. McGraw-Edison CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Ylijarvi v. BrockphalerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Duffy v. Park Terrace Supper Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Joseph W. Michalski, Jeanette Michalski, Robert G. Michalski, Paulette R. Michalski v. Bank of America Arizona, an Arizona CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Allan Block Corp. v. County Materials Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Maurice Sunderland Architecture, Inc. v. SimonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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