Legal Opinion

Gersdorf v. RD Werner Co., Inc.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 5, 1982No. 81-160PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YETKA, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order for judgment dated December 23, 1980, and an order dated January 23, 1981, denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. Plaintiffs brought this action against Pasqualie Stran-gis and R. D. Werner Company for damages resulting from the use of an allegedly defective ladder. The case was submitted to the jury on special interrogatories. During deliberation, the jury submitted a question to the trial judge concerning apportionment of fault. The trial judge allegedly rein-structed the jury on this issue by…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. Minneapolis Suburban Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
  2. Zimmerman Ex Rel. Zimmerman v. Witte Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  3. Olberg v. Minneapolis Gas CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  4. Cronquist v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
  5. Sabraski v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. Ming Sen ShiueSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  2. Cambern v. Sioux Tools, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  3. Cambern v. Sioux Tools, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  4. State v. JurekCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985

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