Dorgan v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court- for Ramsey county to recover $2,500 for injuries received, while walking across a street in defendant city and $100 for medical expenses. The answer alleged negligence on the part of plaintiff.
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Action in the district court- for Ramsey county to recover $2,500 for injuries received, while walking across a street in defendant city and $100 for medical expenses. The answer alleged negligence on the part of plaintiff. The case was tried before Dickson, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss and at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $250. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict- or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
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