Legal Opinion
Mester v. Fritze
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 19, 1963No. 38,766PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thomas Gallagher, Justice.
Action for personal injuries and property damage arising out of an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor in the sum of $10,000, which was subsequently reduced to $8,000 by the trial court. This is an appeal by defendant from an order denying his motion for a new trial on the grounds that (1) the verdict even as reduced was excessive; and (2) the trial court erred in certain of its instructions to the jury.
The facts are as follows: The accident occurred February 20, 1960, about 10:30 p. m. at the intersection of Payne and Maryland…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cameron v. EvansSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Heitman v. City of Lake CitySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Olson v. PenkertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Eichten Ex Rel. Eichten v. Central Minnesota Cooperative Power Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Larson v. DegnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Janet R. Johnson, Trustee v. Richard Serra, and Milgo Industrial, Inc., a Corporation, and Milgo Art(s) Systems, Inc., and Third-Party v. Pratt's Express Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975