Legal Opinion
Mervin v. Magney Construction Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 18, 1987No. C2-86-837PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEDGWICK, Judge.
Respondent Mervin brought this negligence suit for injuries sustained in a fall from a ladder. Appellants were building a floodwall under a federal contract, and respondent was injured while acting as the government’s representative on the project.
The jury found both respondent and appellants negligent, but that only appellants’ negligence caused the accident. Respondent was awarded $750,000 in damages. This appeal is from the judgment and the order denying appellants’ motion for a new trial.
FACTS
In April 1977, appellant Magney Construction Company (“Magney…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bilotta v. Kelley Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Busch v. Busch Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Hallada v. Great Northern RailwaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Lindstrom v. Yellow Taxi Company of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Verhel Ex Rel. Verhel v. Independent School District No. 709Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lamar Stutzman and Rhonda Stutzman v. Crst, Incorporated, an Iowa Corporation, and Ferman BrownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- ZumBerge v. Northern States Power Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
- Michael Manning v. Lunda Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Mervin v. Magney Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987