Legal Opinion
Zerby v. Warren
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 10, 1973No. 43565PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kelly, Justice.
This action was brought for the wrongful death of Steven J. Zerby, a 14-year-old minor, who died at Austin, Minnesota, on August 31, 1969, as a result of intentionally sniffing glue. The action was brought against Chester L. Warren, the owner of the Coast-to-Coast Store of Austin, and Robert Deike, his employed clerk, for selling the glue negligently and in violation of Minn. St. 145.38.
Thereafter, defendants Warren and Deike filed a third-party action seeking contribution from Randy Rieken, the 13-year-old companion of decedent who made the actual purchase of the glue and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Christianson v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Purcell v. St. Paul City Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Thornton Bros. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- Tamiami Gun Shop v. KleinSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Pettit Grain & Potato Co. v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Thompson-Yaeger, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- In Re Certified QuestionsMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Anderson v. MoulderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
- Hardy v. Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems, IncMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Armstrong v. MailandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
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