Legal Opinion
Baker v. Ploetz
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 17, 2000No. C6-98-2144PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL H. ANDERSON, Justice.
The law firm of Morris, Fuller & Seaver, P.A. appeals a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision holding it liable for treble damages for the fraudulent conduct of its associate attorney, respondent John Ploetz. A jury found that Ploetz committed fraud within the scope of his employment and that respondents John E. Baker and Barbara K. Baker (Bakers) were entitled to $48,000 in damages. The district court then ordered treble damages in the Bakers’ favor against Ploetz, but not against Morris, Fuller & Seaver. The court of appeals affirmed the damages award against…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Frank's Nursery Sales, Inc. v. City of RosevilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
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- Matter of BlilieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
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