Legal Opinion
Mattsen v. Packman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 16, 1984No. C1-83-300PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COYNE, Justice.
On February 14, 1975, Vernon Mattsen’s automobile was rear ended by an automobile driven by Colleen Packman. Claiming that his automobile had been damaged in the collision, Mattsen sued Packman in Hennepin County Conciliation Court and secured a judgment in the amount of $500.00, the then jurisdictional limit of the conciliation court, plus $2.00 costs. Subsequently, Mattsen commenced an action in Hennepin County District Court to recover damages for personal injuries and property damage sustained in the accident with the Packman vehicle. Ruling that, under the doctrine of res…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hauser v. MealeySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Youngstown Mines Corp. v. ProutSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Thompson v. MyrickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
- Veline v. DahlquistSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
3Cited by41 opinions
- Jeno F. Paulucci and Lois Paulucci v. City of Duluth and Lake Superior Paper IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Johnson v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Brown-Wilbert, Inc. v. Copeland Buhl & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
- Mattson v. Underwriters at Lloyds of LondonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Dorso Trailer Sales, Inc. v. American Body & Trailer, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
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