Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Hill
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 23, 1985No. C5-84-1430PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIERENGARTEN, Judge.
Respondent Juli-Ann Thompson commenced suit against appellant Douglas Hill under Minn.Stat. § 573.02 for the wrongful death of her husband, Dennis Ray Thompson. The case was bifurcated with the issues of liability and damages tried separately. The jury first returned a verdict finding Hill 60% negligent and Thompson (decedent) 40% negligent. The jury subsequently returned a verdict assessing Juli-Ann’s damages at $318,000. As a surviving spouse, Juli-Ann received no-fault benefits totalling $27,500. The trial court deducted this sum from Thompson’s recovery after…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Springrose v. WillmoreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Armstrong v. MailandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Delgado v. LohmarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Carpenter v. MattisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Bartel v. New Haven TownshipSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Leo PIOTROWSKI; Katherine Piotrowski, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SOUTHWORTH PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Rusciano v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989
- Albert v. Paper Calmenson & Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
- Wagner v. Thomas J. Obert EnterprisesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Berg v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
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