Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Bendix Home Systems, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 16, 1982No. 81-748PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
Although the jury found the plaintiff purchaser more at fault than the defendant manufacturer on a breach of warranty claim, the trial court ruled that the purchaser could recover the entire damages awarded for loss in value of the product and incidental expenses. The defendant manufacturer appeals this ruling and also claims that the evidence does not support the amount of damages. The plaintiff purchaser, by notice of review, claims the trial court erred in denying her attorneys fees. We affirm on all three issues.
Plaintiff Florence E. Peterson purchased a new mobile home,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Durfee v. Rod Baxter Imports, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Beck v. SpindlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Jacobs v. Rosemount Dodge-Winnebago SouthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Jack Frost, Inc. v. Engineered Building Components Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Gardner v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Minnesota, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
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3Cited by70 opinions
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- Schweich v. Ziegler, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
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