Legal Opinion
McClain v. City of Duluth
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 8, 1925No. 24,559PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, O.
On December 7, 1922, plaintiff was injured when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk in Duluth. She sued the city, alleging that it had negligently allowed snow and ice.to accumulate on the sidewalk in uneven slippery ridges. The answer was a general denial coupled with an allegation of contributory negligence. The trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $3,000, and the city has appealed from a denial of its motion in the alternative for judgment or a new trial.
The sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict is the principal question presented.
The sidewalk is located on the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Kandelin v. City of ElySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Anderson v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Roberts v. Village of BuhlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Smith v. City of CloquetSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Carpenter v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Darvell v. Paul A. Laurence Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Olander v. Sperry and Hutchinson CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- Callahan v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1936
- Guin v. MastrudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
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