Legal Opinion
Van Tassel v. Hillerns
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 10, 1976No. 46443PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
Defendant Timothy Branson, a Minneapolis police officer, was driving an unmarked police car in pursuit of an automobile driven by defendant John Marshall Hillerns when the two vehicles collided. Plaintiff Phillip Van Tassel, a Minneapolis police officer and passenger in the police vehicle, was injured and brought suit for his personal injuries, alleging negligence against defendants Branson and Hillerns. The court directed a finding of negligence as to Hillerns. By special verdict, the jury found Hillerns to be 100 percent causally negligent and found Branson to be free of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Martinco v. HastingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Buechele v. RaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Peterson v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
- Malik v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Lommen v. Adolphson & Peterson Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Nisbet v. Hennepin CountyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
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