Legal Opinion
Watson v. Metropolitan Transit Commission
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 29, 1996No. C5-95-1052PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
On Saturday evening, April 16,1994, plaintiff Matthew Watson was a passenger on a bus owned and operated by appellant, Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC), when he was assaulted by other passengers on the bus. Watson commenced an action against the MTC, alleging that the MTC breached its duty of eare to him in failing to take reasonable steps to protect or assist him when he was assaulted. The MTC moved for summary judgment, contending that both statutory and official immunity 1 protect the deci sions of the MTC and its employees and insulate the MTC from liability.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Elwood v. County of RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Rico v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
- Pletan v. GainesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Cairl v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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3Cited by79 opinions
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- Gleason v. Metropolitan Council Transit OperationsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
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