Legal Opinion

Erickson v. Hinckley Municipal Liquor Store

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided August 13, 1985No. C1-85-527, C5-84-1914PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Michael Erickson appeals the trial court’s award of damages to his no-fault carrier, a non-party to this action. He also appeals the trial court’s refusal to instruct the jury on punitive damages, its failure to hold the respondents (Marina Bar and Mitchell, the intoxicated driver) jointly and severally liable and its award of attorney’s fees against him incurred as a result of a prior mistrial of the action.

FACTS

On the day of the accident, respondent Andy Mitchell began drinking around 3 p.m. He and a friend purchased several twelve packs of beer, portions of which they…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Hoff v. KemptonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  3. Jones v. FisherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  4. Newmaster v. MahmoodCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  5. Maday v. Yellow Taxi Co. of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Nhep v. RoisenCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989
  2. Fox v. City of HoldingfordCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  3. Lahr v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
  4. Ketterling v. Spud Bar, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  5. Morris v. LittlerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987

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