Johnson v. Finch, Van Slyck & McConville
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county by the father of William Johnson to recover $15,000 for personal injuries sustained by his son. The substance of the pleadings will be found in the second paragraph of the opinion. The case was tried before Brill, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $10,-800. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county by the father of William Johnson to recover $15,000 for personal injuries sustained by his son. The substance of the pleadings will be found in the second paragraph of the opinion. The case was tried before Brill, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $10,-800. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied. Its motion for a new trial was denied, on condition that plaintiff consent to a reduction of the verdict to $9,000. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict,…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The short facts are as follows: Plaintiff, a young man about twenty years of age, was in the employ of defendant at its wholesale dry goods house, engaged in the general work of assisting in packing and shipping merchandise. In addition to this work, he was ■occasionally called upon to operate an elevator located in the building, when the regular operator was absent. The elevator extends from the ground to the fifth floor of the building, and was used for both passengers and freight, as occasion required. On the day of the accident here complained of plaintiff had relieved the regular…
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- Steinbauer v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
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- Lehman v. Dwyer Plumbing & Heating Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Dahlen v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Waligora v. St. Paul Foundry Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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